spat and polish

同根派生

It will take a lot of spit and polish to get this room habitable again.
要想使這間屋子能住人的話(huà)，那將要好好打掃一下。
You need to spit and polish your speech.
你需要再鎚鍊一下你的發(fā)言。
The car needs some spit and polish.
這輛汽車(chē)需要擦洗一下。
My wife is using a lot of spit and polish on the house ready for her mother's visit at weekend.
我妻子正對(duì)房子進(jìn)行精心的擦洗，準(zhǔn)備她母親周末的來(lái)訪(fǎng)。
With a bit of spit and polish the chairs and tables will look as good as new.
稍加擦洗和打掃，這些桌椅看起來(lái)會(huì)像新的一樣。