(v. t.) To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish;
as, to furbish a sword or spear.
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双语例句
She would have Sophie to look over all her toilettes, as she called frocks; to furbish up any that were _passees_, and to air and arrange the new. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Then, signior, I lay on you my sovereign behest to furbish up your lungs and other vocal organs, as they will be wanted on my royal service. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
These fine sunny days began to make me ashamed of my winter merino, so I have furbished up a lighter garment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
One or two of the old properties were drawn out of the garrets, where they had lain ever since, and furbished up anew for the present festivities. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
A spicy boudoir, this, says Mr. Bucket, who feels in a manner furbished up in his French by the blow of the morning. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
To look at the matter in this light simplified his own case and surprisingly furbished up all the dim domestic virtues. 伊迪丝·华顿.纯真年代.
The steward and chambermaid, and all, were busily engaged in cleaning, furbishing, and arranging the splendid boat, preparatory to a grand entree. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.