polishing

• 指通过摩擦或涂抹蜡等使表面变得光滑明亮的动作或过程。

A noun referring to the act or process of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or applying wax.

不可数

1. The act of making smooth and shinyB1formal

   The process of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or applying a substance.

   抛光

   • The polishing of the silverware took several hours.
   • He spent the afternoon doing the polishing on his car.
   • The polishing of the floor made it gleam.

   同义词rubbingshining

   反义词scratching

• 通过摩擦使物体表面变得光滑、光亮的动作；也指改进、完善某事物，使其达到更高标准。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing, or improving and refining something to a high standard.

1. Make smooth and shinyA2formal

   To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

   抛光

   • She polished her silverware until it gleamed.
   • He polished the car's hood with a soft cloth.
   • The jeweler polished the diamond to perfection.

   同义词buffburnishfurbishglossshinesmooth

   反义词abradedullroughenscratchtarnish

2. Improve or refineB2formal

   To improve something by making small changes, making it more elegant or effective.

   改进

   • The author polished the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
   • She polished her presentation skills through practice.
   • We need to polish the final draft of the report.

   同义词bettercultivateenhancehoneimproveperfectrefinesharpensmoothupgrade

   反义词botchbungledegrademarruinspoilworsen

短语动词变体polish offpolish up