polish ['pɑlɪʃ] 词频4

v. 擦光;磨光;修改;润色; n. 光泽剂，擦亮剂;擦亮，磨光;优美，优雅，精良;

💡 pol光滑+ish形容词后缀→抛光，擦亮

"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."

近义：luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick 反义：tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness

elbow ['ɛlbo] 词频2 词根: /bɔ/

n. 肘部;弯头，扶手;肘形管，弯管; vt. 用肘推挤（另一人或另一些人）;用手肘推开; vi. 用肘推搡着前进;在拐角处转弯;

💡 el弓形(bow)象人的 手肘

"She jabbed him with her elbow."

近义：jog, nudge, ulnar, cubital

grease [gris] 词频3 词根: gr-

n. 动物油脂;油膏，润滑油;〈俚〉贿赂; vt. 涂油脂于，用油脂润滑;贿赂;

💡 女孩(gr)舒适(ease)长 油脂 网友：yqy补充： gr = grow, ease(n 安心; 不费力vt 使悠闲)变得不费力－上了润滑油；gr长（＝gr

"He puts grease on his hair to make It'shiny."

近义：lubricate, oil, slush, tallow, outspread, spread 反义：degrease

best [bɛst] 词频1

adj. 最好的( good和well的最高级);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合适的; adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高标准地; n. 佼佼者;（个人的）最高水平;最重要的优越性;最好的东西，最合乎要求的事物; vt. [口]打败，胜过;

"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."

近义：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip 反义：badder, baddest, worse

gives

n. 付出；弯曲；内幕消息（give的复数）