Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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polished

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/B2

擦亮 / 磨光 (v.)

熟詞生義。原意是把皮鞋或器皿擦得亮晶晶,這裡詹姆幽默地指「不知多少個國王的屁股把這王座都蹭亮了」。

Sturdy old thing.
How many kings' asses have polished it, I wonder?
And what's the line?