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源自中古法语 vernis,最终来自中世纪拉丁语 vernix,可能与希腊语 Berenikē(古代利比亚城市,以生产树脂闻名)有关。
❶ 一种透明的液体涂料,涂在木材或金属表面后会形成坚硬有光泽的保护层,常用于家具或艺术品。
“The carpenter applied a coat of varnish to the wooden table.”
(木匠给木桌涂了一层清漆。)
“This antique chair still has its original varnish.”
(这把古董椅子仍保留着原始的漆面。)
❶ 给物体表面涂上清漆使其光亮或受到保护,也可比喻为美化或掩饰某事物的真实情况。
“She varnished the bookshelf to match the other furniture.”
(她给书架上了清漆以搭配其他家具。)
“The report was varnished to hide the company's losses.”
(这份报告经过粉饰以掩盖公司亏损。)
nail varnish — 指甲油,一种涂在指甲上的彩色或透明涂料,用于美化和保护指甲。
“She bought a new bottle of red nail varnish.”
(她买了一瓶新的红色指甲油。)