a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard shiny surface that you can see through when it is dry 清漆 I’ll give the shelves a coat of varnish. 我会给架子上一层清漆。
Extra ExamplesThe painting was obscured by discoloured/discolored varnish and a heavy layer of grime. 脱色的清漆和厚厚的一层污垢使这幅画变得模糊不清。 The table needed two coats of varnish. 这张桌子需刷两层清漆。 You need a good quality varnish to protect the timber. 这种木料要用优质清漆保护。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- transparent
- gloss
- …
- coat
- apply
- remove
- scrape away
- …
- dry
- protect something
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica, a region of NE Libya.