polish
/ˈpɒlɪʃ/
(polishing, polished,polishes)
1. 集合名词 Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine. 抛光剂; 亮漆
- The still air smelled faintly of furniture polish. 久未流通的空气中有股淡淡的家具漆的气味。
2. 及物动词 If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine. (用抛光剂等) 擦亮
- Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes. 每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。
3. 单数型名词 Polish is also a noun. 擦亮; 磨光
- He gave his counter a polish with a soft duster. 他用柔软的抹布将柜台擦得亮亮的。
4. polished 形容词 擦亮的; 磨光的
- ...a highly polished floor. …一块擦得很亮的地板。
5. 不可数名词 If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish, you mean that it is of a very high standard. 完美; 上乘境界 [表赞许]
- The opera lacks the polish of his later work. 这部歌剧缺少他后期作品中所具有的上乘境界。
6. 及物动词 If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it. 使完美; 改进
- They just need to polish their technique. 他们只需要改进一下自己的技艺。
7. 动词词组 Polish up means the same as . 使完美; 改进
- Polish up your writing skills on a one-week professional course. 上一周的专业课程来增强你的写作技能。
8. → see also polished
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