polish sb / sth ↔ off informala. to finish food, work etc quickly or easily很快吃完; 迅速（轻松）做完:•Sam polished off the rest of the pizza.萨姆把剩下的比萨饼一扫而光。b. AmEto kill or defeat a person or animal when they are weak or wounded干掉; 打败:•He was polished off with a shotgun blast to the face.他被猎枪击中面部身亡。 |