varnish 详细解释

varnish

['vɑ:niʃ]

n.油漆, 掩饰, 光泽面, 指甲油
v.粉饰, 涂油漆于, 使光亮

n.

1. 清漆, 亮光漆[C][U]

The varnish on the table has been scratched.

桌子上的亮光漆面已被刮损了。

A new coat of varnish was put on the floor.

地板上新涂了一层清漆。

2. 光泽; 光泽面[the S]

Hot dishes may spoil the varnish on a table.

热的盘子会损坏桌子的亮光漆面。

3. 虚饰; 外表[S][(+of)]

vt.

1. 给……涂清漆; 涂亮光漆使光亮

I sanded the desk and varnished it.

我用砂纸擦写字台, 然后给它上了光。

2. 装饰, 修饰[(+with)]

3. 粉饰, 掩饰[(+over)]

He tried to varnish over the truth with a lie.

他试图用谎言来掩盖真相。

词形变化

名词: varnisher | 动词过去式: varnished | 动词过去分词: varnished | 动词现在分词: varnishing | 动词第三人称单数: varnishes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.清漆; 光泽面

paint  coat  lacquer  shellac

vt.粉饰, 掩饰

distort  falsify  whitewash  veil  misrepresent  color  disguise  camouflage  

同义参见:

brighten  pretense  discolor  

英英释义

名词 varnish:

paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating

动词 varnish:

cover with varnish

同义词:seal

补充

varnishvarnish英:[ˈvɑ:niʃ] 美:[ˈvɑrnɪʃ]n.1.清漆的面(尤指木器或金属制品上的); 光泽面The varnish was slightly chipped.那光泽的表面被碰掉了一点儿。2.清漆; 罩光漆vt.1.在(某物)上涂清漆

例句

1. The varnish comes in six natural wood shades.有6种天然木色的清漆可选。 2. Civil servants acquired a varnish of university education.公务员们获得了大学教育这一虚饰。 3. The floors have been varnished.地板已经上过清漆了。 4. Don't sit on that chair ——I've just varnished it.别坐在那个椅子上,我刚上完清漆。 5. He tends to varnish the truth to make a more interesting story.他想要在真实情况上添油加醋,把它编成一个更有趣的故事。 6. an outward varnish of civilization.薄薄的文明外衣。 7. we stripped the floor and varnished it.我们刮掉地板漆并涂上凡立水。 8. [with obj. and complement]her toenails were varnished red.她的趾甲被染成红色。 9. floor varnish地板漆 10. (Brit) nail varnish [=(US) nail polish]指甲油 11. She accidentally scratched the varnish.她不小心刮坏了漆面。 12. He varnished the table.他给桌子涂上了清漆。