varnish 音标拼音: [v'ɑrnɪʃ]
n . 油漆,清漆,掩饰,光泽面
vt . 粉饰,涂油漆于,装饰,使有光泽
油漆,清漆,掩饰,光泽面粉饰,涂油漆於,装饰,使有光泽
varnish n 1 :
a coating that provides a hard ,
lustrous ,
transparent finish to a surface v 1 :
cover with varnish [
synonym : {
varnish }, {
seal }]
Varnish \
Var "
nish \,
n . [
OE .
vernish ,
F .
vernis ,
LL .
vernicium ;
akin to F .
vernir to varnish ,
fr . (
assumed )
LL .
vitrinire to glaze ,
from LL .
vitrinus glassy ,
fr .
L .
vitrum glass .
See {
Vitreous }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
A viscid liquid ,
consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid ,
laid on work with a brush ,
or otherwise .
When applied the varnish soon dries ,
either by evaporation or chemical action ,
and the resinous part forms thus a smooth ,
hard surface ,
with a beautiful gloss ,
capable of resisting ,
to a greater or less degree ,
the influences of air and moisture .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
According to the sorts of solvents employed ,
the ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three classes :
spirit ,
turpentine ,
and oil varnishes .
--
Encyc .
Brit [
1913 Webster ]
2 .
That which resembles varnish ,
either naturally or artificially ;
a glossy appearance .
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The varnish of the holly and ivy . --
Macaulay .
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3 .
An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct ;
outside show ;
gloss .
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And set a double varnish on the fame The Frenchman gave you . --
Shak .
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{
Varnish tree } (
Bot .),
a tree or shrub from the juice or resin of which varnish is made ,
as some species of the genus {
Rhus },
especially {
Rhus vernicifera }
of Japan .
The black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the {
Melanorrh [
oe ]
a usitatissima },
a tall East Indian tree of the Cashew family .
See {
Copal },
and {
Mastic }.
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Varnish \
Var "
nish \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Varnished };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Varnishing }.] [
Cf .
F .
vernir ,
vernisser .
See {
Varnish },
n .]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
To lay varnish on ;
to cover with a liquid which produces ,
when dry ,
a hard ,
glossy surface ;
as ,
to varnish a table ;
to varnish a painting .
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2 .
To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance ;
to give a fair coloring to by words ;
to gloss over ;
to palliate ;
as ,
to varnish guilt . "
Beauty doth varnish age ." --
Shak .
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Close ambition ,
varnished o '
er with zeal . --
Milton .
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Cato '
s voice was ne '
er employed To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes .
--
Addison .
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1913 Webster ]
277 Moby Thesaurus words for "
varnish ":
acting ,
adorn ,
affectation ,
air brush ,
alibi ,
allow for ,
allowance ,
apology ,
appearance ,
apply paint ,
art paper ,
attitudinizing ,
becloud ,
bedaub ,
bedizen ,
befog ,
begild ,
belie ,
besmear ,
bias ,
blanket ,
blind ,
bluff ,
bluffing ,
brush ,
brush on paint ,
buff ,
burnish ,
calcimine ,
camera lucida ,
camera obscura ,
camouflage ,
canvas ,
chalk ,
charcoal ,
cheating ,
cloak ,
cloud ,
coat ,
coating ,
color ,
coloring ,
complexion ,
conceal ,
convolute ,
cover ,
cover story ,
cover up ,
cover -
up ,
crayon ,
curtain ,
dab ,
daub ,
deception ,
decontamination ,
decorate ,
deep -
dye ,
delusion ,
device ,
diminish ,
dip ,
disguise ,
dissemblance ,
dissemble ,
dissembling ,
dissimulation ,
distemper ,
distort ,
distract attention from ,
double -
dye ,
drawing paper ,
drawing pencil ,
dress up ,
drier ,
dye ,
ease ,
easel ,
eclipse ,
elaborate ,
embellish ,
emblazon ,
embroider ,
enamel ,
engild ,
enrich ,
ensconce ,
enshroud ,
envelop ,
excuse ,
extenuate ,
extenuating circumstances ,
extenuation ,
extenuative ,
facade ,
face ,
facing ,
fakery ,
faking ,
false air ,
false front ,
false show ,
falsify ,
falsity ,
fast -
dye ,
feigning ,
feint ,
festoon ,
film ,
finish ,
fixative ,
flourish ,
four -
flushing ,
fraud ,
fresco ,
front ,
fudge ,
fur ,
furbish ,
garble ,
gild ,
gilding ,
gilt ,
glance ,
glaze ,
gloss ,
gloss over ,
grain ,
ground ,
guise ,
handle ,
hide ,
hue ,
humbug ,
humbuggery ,
ignore ,
illuminate ,
imbue ,
imposture ,
ingrain ,
involve ,
japan ,
keep under cover ,
lacquer ,
lame excuse ,
lay figure ,
lay on color ,
lessen ,
load with ornament ,
locus standi ,
luster ,
make allowance for ,
mask ,
masquerade ,
maulstick ,
medium ,
meretriciousness ,
mince ,
miscite ,
miscolor ,
misconstrue ,
misdirect ,
misinterpret ,
misquote ,
misrender ,
misreport ,
misrepresent ,
misstate ,
misuse ,
mitigate ,
mitigation ,
obfuscate ,
obscure ,
occult ,
ornament ,
ostensible motive ,
ostentation ,
outward show ,
overcharge ,
overlay ,
overload ,
overstate ,
paint ,
paintbrush ,
palette ,
palette knife ,
palliate ,
palliation ,
palliative ,
parget ,
pastel ,
pellicle ,
pencil ,
pervert ,
pigment ,
pigments ,
playacting ,
polish ,
poor excuse ,
pose ,
posing ,
posture ,
pretense ,
pretension ,
pretext ,
prime ,
protestation ,
public motive ,
put -
off ,
qualification ,
refuge ,
representation ,
revetment ,
rub ,
scale ,
scour ,
scratchboard ,
screen ,
scum ,
seeming ,
semblance ,
shade ,
shadow ,
sham ,
shellac ,
shine ,
show ,
shroud ,
siccative ,
simulacrum ,
simulation ,
sketchbook ,
sketchpad ,
skin ,
slant ,
sleek ,
slick ,
slick down ,
slop on paint ,
slur over ,
smear ,
smoke screen ,
soft -
pedal ,
soften ,
softening ,
spatula ,
speciousness ,
spray gun ,
stain ,
stalking -
horse ,
stipple ,
strain ,
stratagem ,
stump ,
subterfuge ,
sugarcoat ,
tinct ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tint ,
titivate ,
tone ,
torture ,
trick ,
trick out ,
twist ,
undercoat ,
understate ,
veil ,
veneer ,
warp ,
wash ,
wax ,
white ,
whiten ,
whitewash ,
whitewashing ,
window dressing
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