| 单词 | Polish |
| 释义 | Polish (poʊlɪʃ ) 1. adjective B2 Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture. The press conference was broadcast live on Polish television. ...the new Polish government. 2. uncountable noun B2 Polish is the language spoken in Poland. polish (pɒlɪʃ ) Word forms: polishes , polishing , polished 1. variable noun Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine. The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish. ...soap powders, detergents, and polishes. Synonyms: varnish, wax, glaze, lacquer 2. verb If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine. Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes. [VERB noun] He removed his glasses and began polishing them with his handkerchief. [VERB noun] Synonyms: shine, wax, clean, smooth Polish is also a noun. He gave his counter a polish with a soft duster. polished adjective ...a highly polished floor. Synonyms: accomplished, professional, masterly, fine Synonyms: shining, bright, smooth, gleaming 3. uncountable noun If you say that someone has polish, you mean that they show confidence and know how to behave socially. [approval] 4. uncountable noun If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish, you mean that it is of a very high standard. [approval] The opera lacks the polish of his later work. 5. verb If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it. They just need to polish their technique. [VERB noun] Polish up means the same as polish. Polish up your writing skills on a one-week professional course. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Synonyms: perfect, improve, enhance, refine 6. See also polished, French polish, nail polish Phrasal verbs: polish off 1. phrasal verb If you polish off food or drink, you eat or drink all of it, or finish it. [informal] No matter what he is offered to eat he polishes it off in an instant. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He polished off his Scotch and slammed the glass down. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you polish off an opponent, especially in sports, you beat them. [mainly journalism] He polished off his opponents 21-2, 21-8 and 21-8. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] South Africa resume this morning on 278 for seven and England could well polish them off first thing. [VERB noun PARTICLE] polish up polish [sense 5] Idioms: spit and polish used to talk about a place that is very clean or that is being made very clean The bar, which had been open for two months now, was all spit and polish. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: coat of polish You can also 'in-fill' grown-out areas with an all-over coat of polish. The Sun Try to get into the habit of applying a coat of polish after you wash your car. Times, Sunday Times If you're doing it yourself, it takes more than a coat of polish to get feet sandal-ready - you need a bit of elbow grease and a professional kit. Times, Sunday Times But to put your best foot forward in summer, you'll have to do more than slap on a quick coat of polish. The Sun He stated the entire package has a slick coat of polish on it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the seventy poems lack polish and others are a little inconsequential. The Times Literary Supplement The drums weren't hard enough, the guitar was weak, and the production lacked polish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This oddity cheapie film, making its way in the world of noir, was flatly photographed and the screenplay lacked polish... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some reviewers felt that the combat lacked polish, and that the combat and upgrade system lacked depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their sound in particular lacked polish because it was strongly conditioned by the technological tools the band members had access to during the time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 磨光, 擦亮, 波兰的, 波兰人 Japanese: つや出し剤, つやを出す, ポーランドの, ポーランド人 |
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