English Dictionary

polish

/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/

verb

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding. / (transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from. / (transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.

The sun will polish the car's paint.

意味（1）

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.

意味（2）

(transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.

The band has polished its performance since the last concert.

意味（3）

(transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

Steel polishes well.

意味（5）

(transitive) To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

Arts that polish Life.