dust off the shelves 清理书架
dust off your memory 回忆记忆
dust off the old records 翻阅旧记录
dust off a skill 重拾技能
1. I need to dust off the piano before the recital.
我需要在独奏会前把钢琴上的灰尘擦掉。
2. She decided to dust off her old diary and read through it again.
她决定把旧日记本拿出来重新读一遍。
3. Let's dust off our old friendship and meet up for lunch.
让我们重拾旧谊，一起吃个午饭吧。
4. He dusted off his guitar after ten years of not playing it.
他在十年没弹吉他后把它重新拿了出来。
A: Why are you cleaning the attic? It's so dusty.
A：你为什么要打扫阁楼？那里太 dusty 了。
B: I want to dust off the old books I saved for my nephew.
B：我想把为侄子留的旧书上的灰尘拂去（整理出来）。
1) 字面义：物理上清除物体表面的灰尘。
2) 比喻义：重新开始做某事，通常指中断很久后恢复兴趣或活动。
3) 引申义：重新审视或评估过去的事情或物品。
1. 拂去灰尘；掸灰。
2. 重新使用；重新从事（久未做的事物）。
e.g.I dusted off my old coat before going hiking.
我在去远足前把旧外套上的灰尘掸掉了。
phrasal verb
1. To remove dust from something by brushing or wiping it.
2. To begin doing something again after a long period of not doing it.
Synonym: clean, revive, restart