Polish

名词 polish:

1. the property of being smooth and shiny
   同义词：gloss, glossiness, burnish
2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad
   同义词：refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
3. a preparation used in polishing
4. the Slavic language of Poland

动词 polish:

1. make (a surface) shine
   同义词：smooth, smoothen, shine
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
   同义词：refine, fine-tune, down
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
   同义词：round, round off, polish up, brush up

形容词 polish:

1. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture

1. This car polish is an effective shield against rust.
   这种汽车上光蜡很有防　作用。
2. With this polish you can give a good high gloss to the wood.
   使用这种上光蜡可使木器表面极为光亮平滑。
3. Don't polish those badges; the gilt will wear off if you do.
   不要擦那些徽章，否则光泽会给磨掉的。
4. It's an honest book but it hasn't been polished.
   这本书写得真诚坦率，但还未经润色。
5. I polished my buttons with a handkerchief.
   我用手帕把钮扣擦亮。

pol.ish

v.（动词）
pol.ished,pol.ish.ing,pol.ish.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action:
磨光；擦亮：用擦拭或化学反应使平滑光亮：
例句：
polished the silver and the brass.
擦亮银器和铜器

To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
（以机器）除去稻壳：通过在鼓中转动去除（大米）的外层
To free from coarseness; refine:
醇化，使润饰：使免于粗俗；使变得优雅：
例句：
Four years of prep school should polish those children.
四年的预科学习应该让这些孩子变得温文尔雅

To remove flaws from; perfect or complete:
去除缺点；使完美或完善：
例句：
polishing one`s piano technique; polished up the lyrics.
提高某人的钢琴演奏技艺，给歌词润色

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become smooth or shiny by or as if by being rubbed:
磨光；擦亮：因被擦拭或仿佛因被擦拭而变得平滑或光亮：
例句：
The surface on our dining table polishes easily.
我们餐桌的桌面很容易擦亮

To become perfect or refined.
变完美，变精良
n.（名词）
Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish:
光滑，光亮：表面或漆面的平滑或光亮：
例句：
satin with a polish.
光滑的缎子

A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface.
上光剂；擦亮剂：含有化学媒质或粗糙微粒的一种物质，被用来打光或擦亮一个表面
The act or process of polishing.
磨光，擦亮：打光或擦亮的行为过程
Elegance of style or manner.See Synonyms at elegance
优雅：风度或举止的优雅参见 elegance

<常用词组>polish off 【非正式用语】
To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
迅速地完成：很快且轻易地做完或抛掉
来源：
Middle English polisshen
中古英语 polisshen
from Old French polir poliss-
源自 古法语 polir poliss-
from Latin polore * see pel- 5
源自 拉丁语 polore *参见 pel- 5

【引伸】
pol.isher
n.（名词）