“润色”常见的英文表达有 polish、refine 或 touch up,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
polish:最常用的表达,指对文字、作品等进行修饰、润色,使其更加完美、流畅。例如:
I need to polish my essay before submitting it.(在提交论文前,我需要润色一下。)
refine:强调对内容进行进一步的改进、完善,使其更加精致、准确。例如:
The author spent months refining his manuscript.(作者花了数月时间润色他的手稿。)
touch up:侧重于对细节进行微调、修饰,使其更加完美。例如:
She touched up her makeup before the meeting.(她在会议前补了补妆,这里也可引申为对报告等“润色”了一下细节。)