"varnish" in Chinese (Simplified)
清漆
Definition
一种透明的液体,涂在木材或金属等表面上,以保护并增加光泽。也可以指为了外表美观而做的表面修饰。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于木器和家具。既是名词(这种液体),也是动词(如“给桌子上清漆”)。引申为掩饰缺点或装饰表面。
Examples
The wooden chair needs a new coat of varnish.
这把木椅需要重新上一次**清漆**。
She applied varnish to the table to make it shiny.
她在桌子上涂了**清漆**让它变亮。
Be careful not to spill the varnish.
小心不要弄洒**清漆**。
They decided to varnish the old floor to give it new life.
他们决定**上清漆**让旧地板焕然一新。
His speech was just a varnish to hide the company’s real problems.
他的演讲只是用**清漆**掩盖了公司的真正问题。
You can’t just varnish over mistakes and hope no one notices.
你不能只是**用清漆掩盖**错误,然后希望没人发现。