varnish
n[U, C]
1
(a) hard shiny transparent coating applied to the surface of esp woodwork or metalwork 清漆的面(尤指木器或金属制品上的)
a cover, coat, film, etc of varnish 一层清漆
scratch, chip, scrape, etc the varnish on a table 划伤、 碰坏、 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、 发亮的、 栎树、 聚氨酯清漆. Cf 参看 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 涂了一层厚厚的清漆的桌面
sand and varnish a chair 用砂纸把椅子打磨光再涂上清漆
varnish an oil-painting 给一幅油画上光
Some women varnish their toe-nails. 有些女子在脚趾甲上涂指甲油.
I was doing some exercises on the high-and-low bars. When I landed, I fell forward and hurt myself. Someone was standing too close and I knocked into him and fell over onto my shoulder.
There are many things to be learnt when you start working.
开始工作时,你有许多东西要学。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.