Word · Frequency #14870
polishing
磨光；擦光；抛光
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
In use
I spent the afternoon polishing my shoes until they gleamed.
The polishing of the antique table required a special wax.
He is polishing his speech to make it more persuasive.
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。
polish up sth
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 (of sth)
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。
Common mistakes
The polishing surface is smooth.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。
I need to buy some polishing for my shoes.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'。
Connections
Confusing words
- buffing
- 抛光 · buffing 特指用软布或轮子进行抛光以获得高度光泽；polishing 泛指使表面光滑发亮，方法更广泛。
- burnishing
- 擦亮 · burnishing 指通过压力摩擦使金属或皮革等表面发亮，不涉及去除材料；polishing 可以包括研磨或使用抛光剂。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.