新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

polish

英  [ˈpɒlɪʃ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • polishes

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 抛光剂 , 亮漆

    Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine.

    双语例句

    例:

    The still air smelled faintly of furniture polish.

    不流通的空气中有股淡淡的家具漆的气味。

    2[SING 单数型名词] 擦亮 , 磨光

    A polish is the act of putting polish on something or rubbing it with a cloth to make it shine.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    3[U 不可数名词] 完美 , 上乘境界

    If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish, you mean that it is of a very high standard.

    双语例句

    例:

    The opera lacks the polish of his later work.

    这部歌剧缺少他后期作品所具有的上乘境界。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • polish up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 使完美 , 改进(同)polish)

    Polish up means the same as polish.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    VERB. 动词
  • polishes , polishing , polished

    1[T 及物动词] (用抛光剂等)擦亮

    If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine.

    双语例句

    例:

    Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes.

    每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。

    2[T 及物动词] 使完美 , 改进

    If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it.

    双语例句

    例:

    They just need to polish their technique.

    他们只需要改进一下自己的技艺。