Word · Frequency #12321
varnishes
清漆
varnishes is the plural of varnish.
a coating that provides a hard, shiny, transparent finish to a surface
- 1.
A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
- 2.
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
提供坚硬、有光泽、透明表面的涂层
- 3.
Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
- 4.
A deceptively showy appearance.
提供坚硬、有光泽、透明表面的涂层；虚饰；光泽的表面
In use
You should apply a thin coat of varnish to the door before painting it.
The varnish on the old dresser has started to crack and peel.
We bought a can of clear varnish to protect the garden table from rain.
varnish something
动词用法，varnish 是及物动词，后接被涂刷的物体。
He varnished the wooden frame.
他给木框涂了清漆。
apply varnish to something
名词用法，varnish 为不可数名词，apply ... to ... 表示“把……涂到……上”。
Apply varnish to the table with a soft brush.
用软刷把清漆涂在桌子上。
a coat of varnish
名词短语，a coat of 表示“一层”，varnish 仍为不可数名词。
Connections
Collocations
- apply varnish
- 涂清漆
- You should apply varnish in a well-ventilated room.你应该在通风良好的房间里涂清漆。
- a coat of varnish
- 一层清漆
- The table needs another coat of varnish.这张桌子需要再涂一层清漆。
- nail varnish
- 指甲油
- She bought a bright red nail varnish.她买了一瓶鲜红色的指甲油。
- varnish remover
- 清漆去除剂
- Use varnish remover to strip the old finish.使用清漆去除剂来清除旧的涂层。
- gloss varnish
- 亮光清漆
- Apply a gloss varnish to protect the painting.涂一层亮光清漆来保护这幅画。
- varnish over
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：刷清漆=给木器穿透明外衣，varnish 中的 v 想象成漆面反光，瑕疵都被遮住。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：woodworking、furniture finishing、home improvement 作名词指“清漆”时，语气比较中性，正式和非正式场合都能用；通常多出现在木工、家具或装修相关的说明里，日常口语中也比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Tarnish 和 garnish 与 varnish 真正押韵，在美式英语中共享重读的 /ɑr/ 和 /nɪʃ/。Vanish、banish 和 lavish 看似相近，但用 /æ/ 而非 /ɑr/；finish 用 /ɪnɪʃ/。不要用它们的元音来类推 varnish 的发音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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