polish off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
informal
含义: To finish quickly or defeat easily
迅速完成或轻松击败
Terminar rápidamente o derrotar fácilmente
素早く片付ける、楽に倒す
재빨리 해치우다, 쉽게 이기다
To complete, consume, or defeat with ease.
轻松地完成、吃完或击败。
Completar, consumir o derrotar con facilidad.
簡単に完了する、食べ尽くす、または楽に打ち負かすこと。
완료하다, 다 먹어 치우다, 또는 손쉽게 이기다.
Base verb: polish
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- He polished off his meal in minutes. 他几分钟就把饭吃光了Se zampó la comida en minutos彼は数分で食事を平らげた그는 몇 분 만에 식사를 해치웠다.
- She polished off the competition. 她轻松击败了对手Barrió a la competencia彼女はライバルをあっさり倒した그녀는 경쟁자를 가볍게 물리쳤다.
- Let's polish off this work. 把这些工作搞定吧Acabemos con este trabajoこの仕事を片付けよう이 일을 끝내 버리자.
发音
用法指南
语境: completion, eating, competition
语气: efficient
✓ 正确说法
- Polish it off搞定它Acábalo片付けちゃえ해치워 버려
起源与历史
From giving a final polish to complete something.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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