varnish
n[U, C]
1
(a) hard shiny transparent coating applied to the surface of esp woodwork or metalwork 清漆的面(尤指木器或金屬制品上的)
a cover, coat, film, etc of varnish 一層清漆
scratch, chip, scrape, etc the varnish on a table 劃傷、 碰壞、 刮掉...桌子上的清漆.
(b) (particular type of) liquid used to give such a coating 清漆; 罩光漆; 凡立水
a natural, a gloss, an oak, a polyurethane varnish 天然的、 發(fā)亮的、 櫟樹、 聚氨酯清漆. Cf 參看 lacquer 1.
2 (esp Brit) = nail varnish (nail). varnish, v [Tn]
put varnish on (sth) 在(某物)上涂清漆
a highly varnished table-top 涂了一層厚厚的清漆的桌面
sand and varnish a chair 用砂紙把椅子打磨光再涂上清漆
varnish an oil-painting 給一幅油畫上光
Some women varnish their toe-nails. 有些女子在腳趾甲上涂指甲油.
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