varnish

varnish
noun
  1. [mass noun]resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry
    清漆;凡立水
    ■short for nail varnish
    nail varnish的简称
    ■[in sing.](archaic)an external or superficially attractive appearance of a specific quality
    (古)吸引人的外表
    an outward varnish of civilization.
    薄薄的文明外衣。
verb
  1. [with obj.]apply varnish to
    涂清漆;涂油
    we stripped the floor and varnished it.
    我们刮掉地板漆并涂上凡立水。
    [with obj. and complement]her toenails were varnished red.
    她的趾甲被染成红色。
派生
varnisher
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix 'fragrant resin, sandarac' or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica
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