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."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义:luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick
反义:tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness
n. 科学家;科学工作者;
💡 scient有知识的+ist从事某种职业的人 →科学家
"the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory"
疯狂的科学家在实验室工作的卡通形象
近义:researcher, investigator