单词 | polish |
释义 | nounverb🔑 pol·ishBrE /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ noun 🔑 [U , C ]a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny 擦光剂;上光剂;亮光剂◆ furniture /floor /shoe /silver polish 家具上光漆;地板蜡;鞋油;银光剂◆ wax polish 亮光蜡 ➡ see also French polish, nail polish🔑 [sing. ]an act of polishing sth 抛光;上光;擦亮◆ I give it a polish now and again . 我不时把它抛一抛光。[sing. ]the shiny appearance of sth after it has been polished 擦光的面;打磨光亮的面SYN lustre, sheen[U ]a high quality of performance achieved with great skill (表演的)完美,娴熟,精湛SYN brilliance◆ She played the cello with the polish of a much older musician . 她演奏大提琴颇有资深演奏家的风范。[U ]high standards of behaviour ; being polite 文雅;优雅;品味;礼貌SYN refinement ● ˌspit and ˈpolish (informal ) thorough cleaning and polishing of sth 彻底的擦洗🔑 pol·ishBrE /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they polish BrE /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ present simple - he / she / it polishes BrE /ˈpɒlɪʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪz/ past simple polished BrE /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/ past participle polished BrE /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/ -ing form polishing BrE /ˈpɒlɪʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/ 🔑 [T , I ]to make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it 擦光;磨光;抛光◆ ~ (sth )Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather . 要经常擦鞋,以保护皮革。◆ ~sth (up ) (with sth )He polished his glasses with a handkerchief . 他用手绢揩拭眼镜。 ➡ see also French polish[T ]to make changes to sth in order to improve it 修改;润饰;润色◆ ~sth The statement was carefully polished and checked before release . 这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的。◆ ~sth up The hotel has polished up its act (= improved its service )since last year . 这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平。 ● ˌpolish sb↔ˈoff (informal , especiallyNAmE ) to kill sb 干掉;杀死● ˌpolish sth↔ˈoff (informal ) to finish sth , especially food , quickly 很快做完;(尤指)迅速吃光◆ He polished off the remains of the apple pie . 他把剩下的苹果派赶快吃完。 |
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