
polished
词源
源自中古英语polisshen,来自古法语polir(意为'擦亮、打磨'),最终源自拉丁语polire(意为'使光滑、精炼')。
adjective
❶ 指物体表面经过打磨或处理,变得光滑、闪亮或有光泽的状态。常用于描述金属、木材或石材等经过精细加工后的外观。
“The polished marble floor reflected the sunlight beautifully.”
(打磨过的大理石地板完美地反射着阳光。)
“She wore a pair of polished leather shoes to the interview.”
(她穿着一双锃亮的皮鞋去参加面试。)
❶ 形容人的举止、言谈或表演等经过精心准备或训练,显得优雅、得体且专业。强调给人留下良好印象的完美表现。
“The diplomat gave a polished speech at the conference.”
(这位外交官在会议上发表了优雅得体的演讲。)
“Her polished manners impressed all the guests at the party.”
(她优雅的举止给派对上的所有客人留下了深刻印象。)
verb
❶ polish的过去式和过去分词形式,表示对某物进行了打磨、擦亮或使其变得光滑的动作。
“He polished his shoes until they shone.”
(他把鞋子擦得锃亮。)
“She had polished all the silverware before the guests arrived.”
(在客人到来之前,她已经擦亮了所有的银器。)
常见短语
polished off — 迅速吃完或喝完某物,通常指食物或饮料。这个短语带有轻松完成的意思。
“He polished off three slices of pizza in five minutes.”
(他在五分钟内迅速吃掉了三片披萨。)
polished performance — 指经过精心准备和反复练习的完美表演,通常用于形容艺术表演或专业演示。
“The orchestra gave a polished performance of Beethoven's symphony.”
(管弦乐队完美演绎了贝多芬的交响曲。)