1. | [u][c] 擦光剂;上光剂;亮光剂a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny |
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish 家具上光漆;地板蜡;鞋油;银光剂 | |
wax polish 亮光蜡 |
2. | [sing] 抛光;上光;擦亮an act of polishing sth |
I give it a polish now and again. 我不时把它抛一抛光。 |
3. | [sing] 擦光的面;打磨光亮的面the shiny appearance of sth after it has been polished |
4. | [u] (表演的)完美,娴熟,精湛a high quality of performance achieved with great skill |
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。 |
5. | [u] 文雅;优雅;品味;礼貌high standards of behaviour; being polite |
1. | [t][i] 擦光;磨光;抛光to make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it |
Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. 要经常擦鞋,以保护皮革。 | |
He polished his glasses with a handkerchief. 他用手绢揩拭眼镜。 |
2. | [t] 修改;润饰;润色to make changes to sth in order to improve it |
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。 | |
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。 |