“varnish”作为名词,主要指“清漆;光泽面;虚饰” ;作为动词,意为“给……上清漆;掩饰,虚饰”。其用法根据词性不同有所区别,名词可用于描述物质或抽象概念,动词则用于表达具体动作或抽象行为。
清漆:指一种透明的、用于保护和美化木材、金属等表面的涂料,干燥后会形成一层有光泽的薄膜。例如:
The carpenter applied a coat of varnish to the wooden table to protect it from moisture.(木匠给这张木桌涂了一层清漆,以防止它受潮。)
The old chair was restored and given a new coat of varnish.(这张旧椅子被修复了,并涂上了一层新的清漆。)
光泽面:可用来描述物体表面因涂有清漆等而呈现出的光泽。例如:
The antique vase had a beautiful varnish that showed its age and value.(这个古董花瓶有着漂亮的光泽面,彰显了它的年代和价值。)
虚饰;伪装:常指为了使某事物看起来更好而进行的表面修饰,带有一定的贬义色彩。例如:
His polite manners are just a varnish over his true selfish nature.(他礼貌的举止只是对他自私本性的虚饰。)
The company's success story is a varnish to hide its internal problems.(这家公司的成功故事只是用来掩盖其内部问题的伪装。)
给……上清漆:描述具体的动作,即使用清漆涂抹物体表面。例如:
The artist varnished the painting to preserve its colors.(这位艺术家给这幅画上了清漆,以保护它的颜色。)
We need to varnish the floor before we move the furniture in.(在我们把家具搬进来之前,我们需要给地板上清漆。)
掩饰;虚饰:表示用虚假的表面来掩盖真实情况,带有欺骗性。例如:
He tried to varnish over his mistakes with excuses.(他试图用借口来掩饰自己的错误。)
The government's positive reports are just an attempt to varnish the reality of the economic crisis.(政府的积极报告只是试图掩饰经济危机的现实。)