polish

/ˈpɒlɪʃ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

擦亮;磨光;润色;改进;使精炼

释义与例句

v. 擦亮;磨光
to rub the surface of something so that it becomes smooth and shiny
  1. He polished his shoes before the formal dinner.
    正式晚宴前,他擦亮了皮鞋。
  2. The jeweller polished the silver until it shone.
    珠宝匠把银器擦得闪闪发光。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We spent the morning polishing the wooden floor.
    我们花了一上午给木地板抛光。
v. 润色;改进;使精炼
to improve a piece of writing, a performance, or a skill by making small changes
  1. She polished her essay before submitting it.
    她在提交前润色了自己的文章。
  2. The course helped him polish his presentation skills.
    这门课程帮助他提升了演讲技巧。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We need a few more rehearsals to polish the final scene.
    我们还需要排练几次来完善最后一幕。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • polished 擦亮的;优雅的;精湛的
    形容词,可形容表面光亮,也可形容表演、文章或举止成熟而流畅。
同义词
  • refine 改进;精炼;提炼
    polish 常指通过最后的小修改使文章、表演或技能更完善,也可指擦亮物体;refine 更强调逐步去除问题或杂质,使方案、方法或物质更精细。
    The team refined the design after testing it with users. 团队在用户测试后改进了设计。
常见搭配
  • polish shoes 擦鞋;擦亮皮鞋
    There is a small stand where commuters can polish their shoes. 有一个小摊位供通勤者擦鞋。
  • polish a speech 润色演讲稿
    He asked a colleague to help him polish his speech. 他请一位同事帮忙润色演讲稿。
  • polish your skills 磨炼技能
    Regular feedback can help you polish your skills more quickly. 定期获得反馈可以帮助你更快地磨炼技能。