polish1/ˋpɑlIʃ; ˈpɒlIʃ/v [T] to make something clean and shiny by rubbing it 擦亮﹐擦光: Dad polished his glasses. 爸爸擦了擦他的眼镜。 —polishing n [U]polish sth off phr v informal to quickly eat or finish all of something【非正式】迅速吃光﹔快速做完: Who polished off the pizza? 谁把比萨饼全吃光了?polish sth up phr v to improve a skill by practising it 改进﹐提高〔技能〕: I need to polish up my French. 我需要练练我的法语。
polish2n 1 [C,U] a substance used for polishing things 擦光剂﹔上光蜡﹔亮漆: shoe polish 鞋油2 [singular 单数] if you give something a polish, you polish it 擦亮﹐磨光NAIL POLISH