What does "dust off" mean?

To remove dust or reuse something old To clean dust or bring back into use.

How do you use "dust off" in a sentence?

Dust off those shelves. She dusted off her old skills. He dusted off an old recipe.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To remove dust or reuse something old

掸去灰尘，重新使用

Quitar el polvo, desempolvar

ほこりを払う、復活させる

먼지를 털다, 다시 꺼내 쓰다

To clean dust or bring back into use.

清除灰尘，或重新启用久未使用的东西。

Limpiar el polvo o volver a usar algo antiguo.

ほこりを取り除く。または、しばらく使っていなかったものを再び使い始める。

먼지를 닦아내거나 오래된 것을 다시 사용하다.

Base verb: dust

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Dust off those shelves.
把那些架子上的灰尘掸掉
Quita el polvo de esas estanterías
あの棚のほこりを払って
저 선반 먼지 좀 털어.
She dusted off her old skills.
她重新拾起了旧技能
Ella desempolvó sus viejas habilidades
彼女は昔のスキルを復活させた
그녀는 예전 실력을 다시 살렸다.
He dusted off an old recipe.
他翻出了一个老食谱
Él desempolvó una receta antigua
彼は古いレシピを引っ張り出した
그는 오래된 레시피를 다시 꺼냈다.

Context: cleaning, reviving, reusing

Tone: practical

From brushing away dust.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal