polish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ CET4 TEM4 ( polishing, polished, polishes )

• 1. 

  N-MASS 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

  例：

  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. 

  V-T 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

  例：

  Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes.

  每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。

• 3. 

  N-SING Polish is also a noun. 擦亮; 磨光

  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。

• 4. 

  polished ADJ 擦亮的; 磨光的

  例：

  ...a highly polished floor.

  …一块擦得很亮的地板。

• 5. 

  N-UNCOUNT 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]

  例：

  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. 

  V-T If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it. 使完美; 改进

  例：

  They just need to polish their technique.

  他们只需要改进一下自己的技艺。

• 7. 

  PHRASAL VERB Polish up means the same as . 使完美; 改进

  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。

• 8. 

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