polish

1. ADJ 波兰的；波兰人的；波兰语（或文化）的
   Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture.
   1. The press conference was broadcast live on Polish television.
      波兰电视台现场直播了记者招待会。
   2. ...the new Polish government.
      新一届波兰政府
2. 波兰语
   Polish is the language spoken in Poland.

noun

1. 擦光剂；上光剂； 亮光剂
   a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny
   1. furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish
      家具上光漆；地板蜡；鞋油；银光剂
   2. wax polish
      亮光蜡
2. 抛光；上光；擦亮
   an act of polishing sth
   1. I give it a polish now and again.
      我不时把它擦亮。
3. 擦光的面；打磨光亮的面
   the shiny appearance of sth after it has been polished
4. （表演的）完美，娴熟，精湛
   a high quality of performance achieved with great skill
   1. She played the cello with the polish of a much older musician.
      她所演奏的大提琴颇有资深音乐家的风格。
5. 文雅；优雅；品味；礼貌
   high standards of behaviour; being polite

verb

1. 擦光；磨光
   to make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it with a cloth, often with polish on it
   1. Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
      要经常擦鞋，以保护皮革。
   2. He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.
      他用手绢揩拭眼镜。
2. 修改；润饰；润色
   to make changes to sth in order to improve it
   1. The statement was carefully polished and checked before release.
      这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的。
   2. The hotel has polished up its act (= improved its service) since last year.
      这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平。