varnish
/ˈvɑːnɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɑrnɪʃ] /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɑrnɪʃ] /ˈvär-nish How to pronounce varnish (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈvɑː.nɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɑrnɪʃ] /ˈvɑːr.nɪʃ/ (ame, ipa)
varnish — 名詞
- varnishsingular
- varnishesplural
1. a liquid that people brush onto wooden surfaces or metal objects; once it dries
亮光漆
木材表面乾後形成硬質光澤的保護塗料
a liquid that people brush onto wooden surfaces or metal objects; once it dries it creates a glossy protective layer against scratches and moisture
Ravindra brushed a second coat of varnish onto the oak table he had just finished building.
Ravindra 在他剛做好的橡木餐桌上刷了第二層亮光漆。
noun: coat of varnish (collocation for applying layers)
The old wooden floorboards had lost their shine, so Nora stripped the old varnish and applied a fresh layer.
舊木地板早已失去光澤，Nora 於是刮掉舊的亮光漆，重新塗了一層。
Esme waited until the varnish on the bookshelf was completely dry before putting her books back.
Esme 一直等到書架上的亮光漆完全乾了，才把書放回去。
Camila chose a matt varnish for the dining chairs because she preferred a softer, more natural-looking finish.
Camila 為餐椅選了霧面亮光漆，因為她比較喜歡更柔和、更自然的外觀。
文法句型
varnish + is; a varnish + is
用法筆記
Varnish is usually uncountable ("some varnish"), but it can be countable when referring to a specific brand or type ("a good varnish lasts for years").
常見錯誤
varnish — 動詞
- varnishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- varnishes3rd person singular
- varnishing-ing form
- varnishedpast simple
1. to cover a hard surface such as wood or metal with a thin layer of varnish in or
塗亮光漆
在木材等硬表面塗上保護性亮光漆
to cover a hard surface such as wood or metal with a thin layer of varnish in order to protect it and give it a smooth shiny finish
Liang spent the whole Saturday afternoon varnishing the bookshelves he had just built for the study.
Liang 花了一整個星期六下午，為剛做好的書架塗上亮光漆。
varnishing + object (furniture)
The carpenter varnished the cedar window frames to protect them from winter rain.
木工師傅在雪松木窗框上塗了亮光漆，以保護它們不受冬雨侵蝕。
Karim varnished the surface of the violin body carefully, spreading each coat as thin and even as possible.
Karim 小心地在小提琴琴身表面塗上亮光漆，每層都盡量刷得又薄又均勻。
The deck chairs had turned grey from the sun, so Beatriz sanded them down and varnished them.
露臺的椅子被太陽曬得變成了灰色，Beatriz 把它們磨平後重新塗上亮光漆。
文法句型
varnish + noun phrase (object)
用法筆記
The object of 'varnish' is the surface being coated, not the coating material itself. You varnish the table, not the varnish.
常見錯誤
2. to put a coloured or clear liquid onto fingernails or toenails to make them look
塗指甲油
在指甲上塗抹彩色或透明指甲油
to put a coloured or clear liquid onto fingernails or toenails to make them look attractive and shiny
Putri varnished her nails a bright coral colour before she went to her cousin's wedding party.
Putri 去參加表姐的婚禮前，把指甲塗成了亮眼的珊瑚色。
varnish + nails + colour (commonly used pattern)
Henry noticed his sister varnishing her toenails with a sparkling blue polish on the balcony.
Henry 看見妹妹在陽臺上把腳指甲塗成閃亮的藍色。
Before her job interview, Dahlia varnished her fingernails with a simple clear coat so they would look neat.
面試前，Dahlia 在手指甲上塗了一層淺淺的透明指甲油，讓指甲看起來整潔。
The woman at the salon varnished Sari's nails in under fifteen minutes and charged a very reasonable price.
美容院的小姐不到十五分鐘就幫 Sari 塗好了指甲，收費也很合理。
- paint (one's nails)
the more common term in American English; more general everyday phrasing
- polish
can be used as a noun ('nail polish') or a verb; 'polish' is more common in the US
文法句型
varnish + noun (nail / fingernail / toenail)
用法筆記
In American English this sense is usually expressed as 'paint (one's) nails' or 'put on nail polish'. 'Varnish' in this sense is predominantly British English.