Polish

英 [ˈpəʊlɪʃ]

美 [ˈpoʊlɪʃ]

n.  波兰语
adj.  波兰的; 波兰人的; 波兰语的; 波兰文化的

过去分词：polished　现在分词：polishing　过去式：polished　复数：polishes　第三人称单数：polishes　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4344 / COCA.5749

短语动词

短语用例

polish sb↔off

• 干掉；杀死
  to kill sb
  1. furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish
     家具上光漆；地板蜡；鞋油；银光剂
  2. wax polish
     亮光蜡

polish sth↔off

• 很快做完；（尤指）迅速吃光
  to finish sth, especially food, quickly

习惯用语

n.

spit and polish
• 彻底的擦洗
  thorough cleaning and polishing of sth

牛津词典

noun

• 擦光剂；上光剂； 亮光剂
  a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny
  1. furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish
     家具上光漆；地板蜡；鞋油；银光剂
  2. wax polish
     亮光蜡
• 抛光；上光；擦亮
  an act of polishing sth
  1. I give it a polish now and again.
     我不时把它擦亮。
• 擦光的面；打磨光亮的面
  the shiny appearance of sth after it has been polished
• （表演的）完美，娴熟，精湛
  a high quality of performance achieved with great skill
  1. She played the cello with the polish of a much older musician.
     她所演奏的大提琴颇有资深音乐家的风格。
• 文雅；优雅；品味；礼貌
  high standards of behaviour; being polite

verb

• 擦光；磨光
  to make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it with a cloth, often with polish on it
  1. Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
     要经常擦鞋，以保护皮革。
  2. He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.
     他用手绢揩拭眼镜。
• 修改；润饰；润色
  to make changes to sth in order to improve it
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 波兰的；波兰人的；波兰语（或文化）的
  Polishmeans belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture.
  1. The press conference was broadcast live on Polish television.
     波兰电视台现场直播了记者招待会。
  2. ...the new Polish government.
     新一届波兰政府
• 波兰语
  Polishis the language spoken in Poland.

双语例句

• She loved the scent in the house of wax polish.
  她喜欢房子里打过蜡的味道。
• Please polish this piece of writing.
  请你把这篇稿子修饰一下。
• South Africa resume this morning on 278 for seven and England could well polish them off first thing.
  南非队今天上午以278分7人出局继续比赛，英格兰队应该很容易就能击败他们。
• The Polish market in Berlin was considered unsightly and shut down.
  柏林市内的波兰市场因为被认为有碍观瞻而关闭了。
• The Catholic Church has played a prominent role throughout Polish history.
  天主教会在整个波兰历史上曾发挥过举足轻重的作用。
• Those killed have been described as the flower of Polish manhood.
  那些牺牲者被称为波兰男子中的精英。
• Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque
  在波兰，银行兑现支票可能还需要两三个星期。
• They just need to polish their technique.
  他们只是需要改进一下技巧。
• Yesterday's resolution says the present Polish border is 'inviolable'.
  昨天的决议称现在的波兰边界是“不可侵犯的”。
• The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish.
  凝滞的空气中隐隐有股家具上光剂的味道。