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    polish 的英语意思

    polishpolish1 /ˈpɒlɪʃ $ ˈpɑː-/ verb [transitive] 查看全部语言翻译1to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it通过摩擦使某物光滑、明亮、有光泽:  I spent all afternoon polishing the silver.我花了整个下午擦亮银器。polish something with something Polish the lenses with a piece of tissue.用一块纸巾擦拭镜片。2to improve a piece of writing, a speech etc by making slight changes to it before it is completely finished在文章、演讲等完全完成之前,通过细微修改来加以润色:  Your essay is good, you just need to polish it a bit.你的文章写得不错,只需稍加润色。polishing noun [uncountable]polish somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb informal非正式 a)to finish food, work etc quickly or easily迅速或轻松地吃完食物、完成工作等:  Sam polished off the rest of the pizza.萨姆把剩下的披萨一扫而光。 b)American English to kill or defeat a person or animal when they are weak or wounded在人或动物虚弱或受伤时将其杀死或击败:  He was polished off with a shotgun blast to the face.他被一枪击中面部,就此毙命。polish something ↔ up phrasal verb1 (also polish up on something) to improve a skill or an ability by practising it通过练习来提高某种技能或能力:  You should polish up your Spanish before you go to Chile.去智利之前,你应该把西班牙语好好练一练。2to make something seem better or more attractive to other people使某事物在他人眼中显得更好或更有吸引力:  The company needs to polish up its image.这家公司需要提升自身形象。3to polish something擦亮某物
    polishpolish2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] a liquid, powder, or other substance that you rub into a surface to make it smooth and shiny涂抹在物体表面使其光滑有光泽的液体、粉末或其他物质furniture/shoe/floor etc polish French polish2[singular] especially British English an act of polishing a surface to make it smooth and shiny对表面进行擦拭以使其光滑有光泽的行为:  An occasional polish will keep wall tiles looking good.偶尔擦拭一下,就能让墙砖保持光亮如新。3[uncountable] a high level of skill or style in the way someone performs, writes, or behaves某人在表演、写作或行为举止上所表现出的高水准技巧或风格:  Carla’s writing has potential, but it lacks polish.卡拉的写作有潜力,但缺乏打磨。4[singular] the smooth shiny appearance of something produced by polishing通过擦拭使某物呈现出的光滑有光泽的外观 spit and polish at spit2(5)