varnish英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish. countable,uncountable
Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance. countable,uncountable

— the varnish of the holly and ivy
A deceptively showy appearance. broadly,countable,figuratively,uncountable

— And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.
A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time. US,countable,dated,informal,uncountable

— Every transcontinental but two settled on the simple articulated for freight service, and all of them coupled their varnish to the 4-8-4.

动词 v.

To apply varnish. intransitive
To cover up with varnish. transitive
To make something superficially or deceptively attractive transitive

— varnish the report
To gloss over a defect. transitive

— [...] Go love thy infant; love thy wood-chopper: be good-natured and modest: have that grace; and never varnish your hard, uncharitable ambition with this incredible tenderness for black folk a thousand miles off. Thy love afar is spite at home.

词形变化

varnishes plural vernish alternative,obsolete varnishes present,singular,third-person varnishing participle,present varnished participle,past varnished past vernish alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词

desert varnish Japan varnish nail varnish rock varnish varnishless varnishlike varnish polish varnish tree varnishy revarnish varnishable varnisher varnishing day varnishment

词源

词源 1

From Middle English vernisch, vernish, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, veronix, from Byzantine Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “Berenice”), a town in Cyrenaica, now called Benghazi.

词源 2

From Middle English vernisch, vernish, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, veronix, from Byzantine Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “Berenice”), a town in Cyrenaica, now called Benghazi.