buffing

/bʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /bʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbəf How to pronounce buff (audio)/ (ame, mw)

buffing — 動詞

  • buffingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • buffings3rd person singular
  • buffinging-ing form
  • buffingedpast simple

1. used when someone is rubbing a surface with a soft cloth or similar material to

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

拋光

用軟布反覆磨亮表面

used when someone is rubbing a surface with a soft cloth or similar material to make it smoother and shinier

例句

Amira was buffing the silver tray with a soft cloth before dinner.

Amira 在晚餐前用軟布替銀盤拋光。

be buffing + object + with + cloth

João spent the afternoon buffing the car door after the small scratch.

João 在那道小刮痕出現後，花了一整個下午替車門拋光。

buffing a damaged surface after repair

同義詞
  • polishing

    the broad everyday word for making a surface smooth or shiny

  • shining up

    more informal and focuses on improving appearance

  • rubbing down

    emphasises the physical action more than the glossy result

反義詞
  • scratching

    damages the surface instead of improving it

  • dulling

    makes the finish less bright or smooth

文法句型

be buffing + object

buffing + object + with + cloth

keep buffing + object

用法筆記

Usually takes a direct object naming the thing being polished, such as metal, wood, leather, or a car body. Often adds with + the cloth or tool, while the base result is shown with make or until clauses.

常見錯誤

❌I was buffing on the table with a cloth.
✅I was buffing the table with a cloth.
💡buffing takes the surface as a direct object; use 'with' for the tool, not 'on' before the object.
❌The mechanic was buffing the car to remove the dusts.
✅The mechanic was buffing the car to remove the dust.
💡'dust' is normally uncountable in this meaning.

buffing — 名詞