名詞 polish:

1. the property of being smooth and shiny
   同義詞：gloss, glossiness, burnish
2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad
   同義詞：refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
3. a preparation used in polishing
4. the Slavic language of Poland

動詞 polish:

1. make (a surface) shine
   同義詞：smooth, smoothen, shine
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
   同義詞：refine, fine-tune, down
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
   同義詞：round, round off, polish up, brush up

形容詞 polish:

1. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture

1. This car polish is an effective shield against rust.
   這種汽車上光蠟很有防　作用。
2. With this polish you can give a good high gloss to the wood.
   使用這種上光蠟可使木器表面極為光亮平滑。
3. Don't polish those badges; the gilt will wear off if you do.
   不要擦那些徽章，否則光澤會給磨掉的。
4. It's an honest book but it hasn't been polished.
   這本書寫得真誠坦率，但還未經(jīng)潤色。
5. I polished my buttons with a handkerchief.
   我用手帕把鈕扣擦亮。

pol.ish

v.（動詞）
pol.ished,pol.ish.ing,pol.ish.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action:
磨光；擦亮：用擦拭或化學反應使平滑光亮：
例句：
polished the silver and the brass.
擦亮銀器和銅器

To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
（以機器）除去稻殼：通過在鼓中轉(zhuǎn)動去除（大米）的外層
To free from coarseness; refine:
醇化，使?jié)欙棧菏姑庥诖炙祝皇棺兊脙?yōu)雅：
例句：
Four years of prep school should polish those children.
四年的預科學習應該讓這些孩子變得溫文爾雅

To remove flaws from; perfect or complete:
去除缺點；使完美或完善：
例句：
polishing one`s piano technique; polished up the lyrics.
提高某人的鋼琴演奏技藝，給歌詞潤色

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become smooth or shiny by or as if by being rubbed:
磨光；擦亮：因被擦拭或仿佛因被擦拭而變得平滑或光亮：
例句：
The surface on our dining table polishes easily.
我們餐桌的桌面很容易擦亮

To become perfect or refined.
變完美，變精良
n.（名詞）
Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish:
光滑，光亮：表面或漆面的平滑或光亮：
例句：
satin with a polish.
光滑的緞子

A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface.
上光劑；擦亮劑：含有化學媒質(zhì)或粗糙微粒的一種物質(zhì)，被用來打光或擦亮一個表面
The act or process of polishing.
磨光，擦亮：打光或擦亮的行為過程
Elegance of style or manner.See Synonyms at elegance
優(yōu)雅：風度或舉止的優(yōu)雅參見 elegance

<常用詞組>polish off 【非正式用語】
To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
迅速地完成：很快且輕易地做完或拋掉
來源：
Middle English polisshen
中古英語 polisshen
from Old French polir poliss-
源自 古法語 polir poliss-
from Latin polore * see pel- 5
源自 拉丁語 polore *參見 pel- 5

【引伸】
pol.isher
n.（名詞）