to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it

擦亮，擦光:

I spent all afternoon polishing the silver.

我整个下午都在擦拭银器。

Polish the lenses with a piece of tissue.

用纸巾擦亮镜片。

to improve a piece of writing, a speech etc by making slight changes to it before it is completely finished

修改; 润色:

Your essay is good, you just need to polish it a bit.

你的文章不错，只要稍加润色就可以了。

[C,U] a liquid, powder, or other substance that you rub into a surface to make it smooth and shiny

上光剂; 擦光剂; 上光蜡; 鞋油; 亮漆:

[sing.] [especially BrE] an act of polishing a surface to make it smooth and shiny

擦亮，磨光:

An occasional polish will keep wall tiles looking good.

偶尔擦拭一下能使墙砖保持美观。

[U] a high level of skill or style in the way someone performs, writes, or behaves

优美，高雅，精致，完善:

Carla's writing has potential, but it lacks polish.

卡拉的文字很有潜力，但不够优美。

[sing.] the smooth shiny appearance of something produced by polishing

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