How do you use "Bulled up" in a sentence?

Get those boots bulled up for parade. Everything needs to be bulled up for inspection. Spent hours getting bulled up.

Bulled up

Q: What does "Bulled up" mean?

Polished to high shine; prepared for inspection Military slang for equipment (especially boots and brass) polished to a mirror shine, or being smartly turned out for inspection.

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Meaning: Polished to high shine; prepared for inspection

擦得锃亮的；为检阅做好准备的

Pulido hasta brillar; preparado para inspección

ピカピカに磨かれた、検査に備えて準備された

반짝반짝 닦아낸, 점검에 대비한

Military slang for equipment (especially boots and brass) polished to a mirror shine, or being smartly turned out for inspection.

指将装备（尤其是靴子和黄铜配件）擦得像镜子一样亮，或为检阅整装待发的军事俚语。

Argot militar para equipamiento (especialmente botas y latón) pulido hasta brillar como un espejo, o estar impecablemente presentado para una inspección.

装備（特にブーツや真鍮）を鏡のように光るまで磨いた、または検査に備えてきちんと身なりを整えた状態を指す軍事スラング。

장비(특히 군화와 황동 부품)를 거울처럼 반짝이게 닦거나, 점검을 위해 단정하게 준비하는 것을 뜻하는 군사 속어.

Examples

Get those boots bulled up for parade.
把靴子擦亮准备阅兵
Sacadle brillo a esas botas para el desfile
パレード用にブーツをピカピカに磨け
열병식을 위해 군화를 반짝반짝 닦아라.
Everything needs to be bulled up for inspection.
检查前一切都要擦得锃亮
Todo tiene que estar reluciente para la inspección
検査のために全部ピカピカにしないと
점검을 위해 전부 반짝반짝 닦아야 한다.
Spent hours getting bulled up.
花了几个小时擦装备
Pasé horas sacándole brillo a todo
何時間もかけて磨いた
몇 시간이나 걸려서 닦았다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military

Tone: military slang

✓ Do Say

Get bulled up
擦亮装备
Sacarle brillo
ピカピカに磨く
반짝반짝 닦아라
All bulled up
全部擦得锃亮
Todo reluciente
ピカピカに磨き上げた
다 닦아놨다

✗ Don't Say

Specific to military
军队特有的说法
Específico del ejército
軍隊特有の表現
군대 전용 표현

Common Mistakes

Using outside military context

Origin & History

British military slang from 'bull' meaning to polish energetically. Standard Army term for achieving a high shine on boots and equipment through extensive polishing.

Etymology: From bull (to polish)

First recorded: WWII era military

Cultural Context

Era: WWII onwards

Generation: Military personnel

Social background: Military

Pop culture: British Army culture

Regional notes: British military slang.

Variations

Bulled upGet bulledBulling