English → Chinese
varnish
/BrE ˈvɑːnɪʃ 
, AmE ˈvɑrnɪʃ /
A noun [uncountable and countable]
(for wood, metal) 清漆; British (for nails) 指甲油;
an outward varnish of civilization 文明的外表
B transitive verb
给…涂清漆 ‹wood, furniture›; British 给…涂指甲油 ‹nails›;
to varnish the truth 掩盖真相