dust off

ほこりを払う

物の表面に積もった薄いほこりを取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To remove the thin layer of dry dirt covering something.

• Dust off the chair before you sit down.
• She dusted the shelves off with a soft cloth.
• I have dusted off the table, but the floor still needs cleaning.

使い方： dust something off (Please dust the table off before setting the plates down.)

類義語： dust, clean

よく使う表現： dust off furniture, dust something off, dust off shelves

再び使い始める、復活させる

長い間使っていなかったものを、再び使い始める。

やさしい英語で： To start using something that you have not used for a long time.

• I should dust off my old guitar.
• We dusted off our camping equipment for a weekend away.
• Why not dust that idea off and try it again?

使い方： dust something off (He dusted his old notes off before teaching the course again.)

類義語： revive, bring back, reuse

よく使う表現： dust off something, dust off skills, dust off plans

再び使い始める、復活させる

長い間使わずにいたものを、また使い始める。

やさしい英語で： To use something again after leaving it unused for a long time.

• It is time to dust off my bike.
• She dusted off an old business plan and found a new investor.
• You might need to dust your Spanish off before the trip.

使い方： dust something off (I dusted my old guitar off and started playing again.)

類義語： revive, bring back, reuse

よく使う表現： dust off something, dust off plans, dust off skills

捨てる、見捨てる

人を置き去りにする。特に恋人との関係を終わらせる。

やさしい英語で： To leave someone, especially a person you were in a romantic relationship with.

• He dusted her off without a word.
• She feared her boyfriend would dust her off for another woman.
• He had dusted off two partners before he met Jane.

使い方： dust someone off (He dusted her off when he met someone else.)

類義語： dump, jilt, abandon

よく使う表現： dust someone off, dust off someone