dust down

• • (用手)拍(或掸、拂)去(某人或本人身上的)灰尘，把(某人)的灰尘掸(或刷)掉：

    Harry was coated in sand and cement,but we picked him up and dusted him down.

    哈里满身全是沙子和水泥，我们把他扶起来，给他掸掸干净。

    He dusted down the furniture.

    他掸掉家具上的灰尘。

  • [口语]责备，责骂，申斥：

    The director dusted his staff down about the drop in their efficiency.

    主任责备他的工作人员工作效率下降。