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单词 polisher
释义
polishpolish1 /ˈpɑlɪʃ/ ●●● S3 verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYpolish1
Origin: 1200-1300 Old French polir, from Latin polire
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
polish
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theypolish
he, she, itpolishes
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theypolished
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave polished
he, she, ithas polished
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad polished
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill polish
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have polished
Continuous Form
PresentIam polishing
he, she, itis polishing
you, we, theyare polishing
PastI, he, she, itwas polishing
you, we, theywere polishing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been polishing
he, she, ithas been polishing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been polishing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be polishing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been polishing
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing
to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing:  I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning.
to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food:  Wash your hands before dinner.
formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean:  Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria:  Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly.
to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals:  It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy.
to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air:  Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it.
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:  She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand.
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth:  He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor.
to clean dust off furniture:  The bookshelves need to be dusted.
to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them:  I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow.
to clean carpets with a special machine:  Don’t forget to vacuum under the table.
to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle):  After the haircut she swept up the hair.
to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle):  It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor.
to clean the house:  I spent all Saturday doing the housework.
to wash plates and pans after a meal:  If you cook, I’ll do the dishes.
to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth:  If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it.
to wash clothes:  I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes.
to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water:  Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?
1 to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it:  Jerry spent all afternoon polishing the car.2to improve a piece of writing, a speech, etc. by making slight changes before it is completely finished:  Your essay is good, but you need to polish it a little bit.—polisher noun [countable]—polishing noun [uncountable]polish somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb informal1to finish food, work, etc. quickly or easily:  Sam polished off the rest of the pizza.2to kill or defeat someone:  Miami has polished off 11 teams in a row this season.polish something ↔ up phrasal verb1 (also polish up on something) to improve a skill or an ability by practicing it:  I’d better polish up my Spanish!2to make something seem better or more attractive to other people:  The company wants to polish up its image.3to polish or make something clean and new looking
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