polish sth
polish作及物动词,后接被擦亮的物体。
He is polishing the wooden table.
他正在抛光木桌。
磨光;擦光;抛光
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磨光;擦光;抛光
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
He is polishing the wooden table.
他正在抛光木桌。
I spent the afternoon polishing my shoes until they gleamed.
我花了一下午擦亮我的皮鞋,直到它们闪闪发光。
The polishing of the antique table required a special wax.
打磨这张古董桌子需要一种特殊的蜡。
He is polishing his speech to make it more persuasive.
他正在润色他的演讲稿,使其更有说服力。
polish作及物动词,后接被擦亮的物体。
He is polishing the wooden table.
他正在抛光木桌。
polish up 表示通过练习或修正来改善。
She is polishing up her Chinese before the exam.
她正在考试前提高她的中文水平。
do some polishing为名词性短语,表示进行抛光工作。
I spent the afternoon doing some polishing of the silverware.
我花了一下午抛光银器。
Not this
The polishing surface is smooth.
Use this
The polished surface is smooth.
中文学习者常混淆 -ing 和 -ed 形容词。'polishing' 是主动或进行含义,表示‘正在擦亮的’;而 'polished' 是被动或完成含义,表示‘已经被擦亮的’。描述表面状态时应用过去分词 'polished' 作为形容词。
Not this
I need to buy some polishing for my shoes.
Use this
I need to buy some polish for my shoes.
'polishing' 作为名词指‘擦亮的过程或动作’,而 'polish' 作为名词指‘擦亮用的上光剂或亮光油’。中文学习者容易混淆这两个名词,在表示‘购买鞋油’时应用 'polish' 而非 'polishing'。
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