Polish Polished Make Shiny Sth Polishing Smooth Verb
This flashcard defines "polish" as a noun with multiple meanings including a substance for shining surfaces, the act of shining, a smooth shiny appearance, and a high quality of performance or behavior. As a verb, "polish" means to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing.
This flashcard defines "polish" as a noun referring to a substance used to make surfaces smooth and shiny, or the act of making something smooth and shiny. It also defines it as a verb meaning to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing. Additionally, it notes that "polish" can refer to a high quality of performance or behavior.
polishpolishespolishedpolishingnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny 擦光剂；上光剂； 亮光剂◆furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish家具上光漆；地板蜡；鞋油；银光剂◆wax polish亮光蜡☞see also
French polish
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nail polish
2★[singular ]an act of polishing sth 抛光；上光；擦亮◆I give it a polish now and again.我不时把它擦亮。3[singular ]the shiny appearance of sth after it has been polished 擦光的面；打磨光亮的面SYN
lustre
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sheen
4[uncountable ]a high quality of performance achieved with great skill （表演的）完美，娴熟，精湛SYN
brilliance
◆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[uncountable ]high standards of behaviour; being polite 文雅；优雅；品味；礼貌SYN
refinement
IDIOMsee
spit
n.verb★1★[transitive , intransitive ]to make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it 擦光；磨光；抛光polish(sth) ◆Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.要经常擦鞋，以保护皮革。polishsth (up) (with sth) ◆He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.他用手绢揩拭眼镜。☞see also
French polish
2[transitive ]to make changes to sth in order to improve it 修改；润饰；润色polishsth ◆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。polishsth up ◆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。PHRASAL VERBSˌpolish sb↔ˈoff( informal) ( especially NAmE) to kill sb 干掉；杀死ˌpolish sth↔ˈoff( informal) to finish sth, especially food, quickly 很快做完；（尤指）迅速吃光◆He polished off the remains of the apple pie.他把剩下的苹果派赶快吃完。pol·ish/ˈpɒlɪʃ; NAmEˈpɑːlɪʃ/
1polish (1)to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it: I spent all afternoon polishing the silver.polish something with something Polish the lenses with a piece of tissue.2to improve a piece of writing, a speech etc by making slight changes to it before it is completely finished: Your essay is good, you just need to polish it a bit.—polishing noun [uncountable]polish off phrasal verb informala)to finish food, work etc quickly or easily: Sam polished off the rest of the pizza.b)American English to kill or defeat a person or animal when they are weak or wounded: He was polished off with a shotgun blast to the face.polish up phrasal verb1 (also polish up on something) to improve a skill or an ability by practising it: You should polish up your Spanish before you go to Chile.2to make something seem better or more attractive to other people: The company needs to polish up its image.3to polish something
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1[countable, uncountable] a liquid, powder, or other substance that you rub into a surface to make it smooth and shinyfurniture/shoe/floor etc polish →
French polish
2[singular] especially British English an act of polishing a surface to make it smooth and shiny: An occasional polish will keep wall tiles looking good.3[uncountable] a high level of skill or style in the way someone performs, writes, or behaves: Carla’s writing has potential, but it lacks polish.4[singular] the smooth shiny appearance of something produced by polishing → spit and polish