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polish something up
phrasal verb with polishverb[ T ]uk /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ us /ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/
(OBJECT)
to rub or brush an object to make it shine, especially a metal or wooden object: 擦亮，磨光（尤指金属或木制品）
Robert was polishing up some old silver candlesticks.罗伯特在擦拭一些旧的银质烛台。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Polishing & polishes
beeswax
buff
bull
burnish
burnished
dubbin
finish
french-polish
polish
polished
repolish
rosin
rub
rub something down
shine
unpolished
(SKILL)
to improve a skill, especially when you have allowed it to become less good over a period of time: 改进，提高（尤指长期荒废的技能）
I really must polish up my Japanese before we visit Japan next year.明年我们去日本前，我真得恶补一下我的日语。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making things better
add salt to somethingidiom
allay
alleviate
alleviation
ameliorate
cultivate
levelling up
liven (something) up
lubricate
make a differenceidiom
make a world of differenceidiom
remedial
restructure
revamp
revitalize
revivify
revolutionize
salve
sharpen
tonic
polish up something | American Dictionary
polish up something
phrasal verb with polishverb[ T ]us/ˈpɑl·ɪʃ/
to improve something:
I write a rough draft on the computer and then polish it up a bit.
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