polish
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ us/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/
擦，擦亮，磨光
to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
to polish the furniture 擦家具
Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather. 定期擦拭你的鞋以保护皮革。
Phrasal verbs
polish something off 轻松解决;（尤指）匆匆做完（工作）;迅速吃光（大批食物）
to finish som ething quickly and easily, especially a lot of food or work
He polished off the whole pie. 他风卷残云般地吃掉了一整块馅饼。
I polished off three essays in one week. 我在一周内赶写了3篇文章。
polish something/someone off 轻易击败
to defeat a competitor easily
Arsenal polished off Chelsea 5–0 in Saturday's match. 阿森纳队在周六的比赛中以5：0干净利落地击败了切尔西队。
San Fransisco polished off the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers. 旧金山队轻松战胜了伤员累累的洛杉矶湖人队。
polish someone off 杀死（某人）
to kill someone
He was accused of polishing off his former partner. 他被控杀死了以前的合伙人。
polish something up 擦亮，磨光（尤指金属或木制品）
to rub or brush an object to make it shine, especially a metal or wooden object
Robert was polishing up some old silver candlesticks. 罗伯特在擦拭一些旧的银质烛台。
改进，提高（尤指长期荒废的技能）
to improve a skill, especially when you have allowed it to become less good over a period of time
I really must polish up my Japanese before we visit Japan next year. 明年我们去日本前，我真得恶补一下我的日语。
polish
noun uk/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ us/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/
(CLEANING)
[ S ]磨光，擦亮
the act of cleaning something by rubbing it
I'll just give my shoes a quick polish. 我要把我的鞋很快地擦一擦。
[ C or U ]上光剂，擦光油
a cream or other substance that you use to clean something
shoe/furniture/silver polish 鞋油／家具上光漆／银光剂
(SKILL)
[ U ]精巧;优美;精致
the quality of having been done in a way that shows skill and experience
It's a lively, good-hearted film but it lacks a little polish. 这部电影充满活力、用心良苦，只是缺乏一点点睛之笔。
This is a musical with polish and wit. 这部音乐剧完美优雅而又富有风趣。