| 释义 |
pol·ish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 擦；擦光，擦亮
polish silver 擦银器
polish leather with cream 用上光油擦皮革
Polish your shoes with a brush. 去用刷子把你的鞋刷一刷。
2. 擦去，擦掉
3. 使完美，改进
polish one's English 补习英语
If you polish the article, we will print it in the newspaper. 如果你把这篇文章润色一下，我们就在报上发表它。
4. 使(人、举止、仪表等)变得优雅
His manners need polishing. 他的举止欠优雅。
❷ vi.
1. 擦；擦光，擦亮
dust and polish in one operation 一举同时除尘并擦亮
2. (经磨擦)变得光亮，被擦亮
Silver polishes easily. 银器很容易擦亮。
3. 变得完美，得到改进；变得优雅
The poet may once in a while pause and polish. 那诗人间或会驻笔润色一番。
II n.
1. 擦亮剂；上光剂
a tin of furniture polish 一听家具上光剂
Use brown polish on these shoes. 给这双皮鞋上棕色鞋油。
2. (磨擦后表面的)光滑，光亮；光亮的表面
If you put hot plates on this table they'll spoil its polish. 你若把热盘子放在这桌上，会弄坏桌面的光洁。
What a high polish you have on your furniture! 你家具上的光泽多好啊!
3. 擦；擦光，擦亮
He gave his shoes (glasses) a quick polish. 他很快擦了一下皮鞋(眼镜)。
4. 完美；优雅
She plays the piano with great polish. 她钢琴弹得完美无缺。
Four years of college gave her considerable polish. 她读了4年大学，变得很有修养。
5. 米糠
[< OFr polir < L polīre to polish] phr. polish off 1. (飞快地)完成 (工作等)I can polish off the job in five minutes. 我能在5分钟里把这活儿干完。2. 打败；制服 You have to polish off three experienced players before you can win the prize. 你得战胜3个有经验的选手才能获奖。3. (飞快地)吃 (或喝)完 Those children have polished off the whole cake! 那几个孩子把整只蛋糕都吃了! polish off the week's groceries in four days 4天耗尽1星期的食物 4. 〈美俚〉除掉 (某人)，杀死 (某人)；使失去知觉 Don't hit the old man too hard, you might polish him off by mistake. 不要把那老头打得太厉害，你会失手打死他的。They polished him off by crowning him with a Coca-Cola bottle. 他们用可乐瓶把他打昏了。polish up 1. 擦光，擦亮；被擦光，被擦亮 Polish up the silver ready for the important dinner. 把银器擦亮，准备在重大宴会上用。These old pieces of brass have polished up beautifully. 这几件旧铜器已被擦得光亮可鉴。2. 〈口〉使完美，改进 I must polish up my French before I go to Paris. 在去巴黎前我必须再提高一下法语。He's polishing up on his German. 他在进修德语。3. 〈美俚〉〈罕〉[只用被动语态]使醉 |