burnish

英 [ˈbɜːnɪʃ]

美 [ˈbɜːrnɪʃ]

v.  磨光，擦亮(金属)

现在分词：burnishing　过去式：burnished　过去分词：burnished　比较级：burnisher　第三人称单数：burnishes　

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BNC.23875 / COCA.20422

牛津词典

verb

• 磨光，擦亮（金属）
  to polish metal until it is smooth and shiny

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改善（形象）
  Toburnishthe image of someone or something means to improve their image.
  1. The European Parliament badly needs a president who can burnish its image.
     欧洲议会急需一位能改善其声望的主席。

英英释义

noun

• the property of being smooth and shiny
  Synonym:polishglossglossiness

verb

• polish and make shiny
  1. buff the wooden floors
  2. buff my shoes
  Synonym:bufffurbish

双语例句

• Distinctive crystal clastic rock enchases craft every design likes an artwork, aglimmer glamour burnish, popular feeling chord is touched like diamond.
  独特的水晶碎石镶嵌工艺每件设计都如同一件艺术品，闪烁的魅力光泽，钻石般动人心弦。
• But with the president scouting for opportunities to burnish his relationship with big business, he could give the idea a fresh look.
  不过现在奥巴马正在寻找机会，以期改善与大企业之间的关系，因此他有可能会从一个新的视角看待这个问题。
• Skin molten, attenuate, burnish drops, flexibility decreases, dry and corrugate.
  皮肤变软、变薄，光泽减退，弹性减少，干燥起皱。
• GM will seek to burnish its green credentials with three Chevrolet "minicar" concept vehicles, aimed at young urban drivers.
  通用汽车将寻求提高其在环保方面的声誉，推出三款雪佛莱（chevrolet）“迷你”概念车，目标定位于年轻的城市驾驶者。
• China's new First Lady is poised to impress& and burnish China's image overseas.
  中国新任第一夫人已做好准备，去提升中国的海外形象。
• BURNISH: To make shiny by rubbing; gloss, polish.
  磨光：通过研磨，抛光的方法来增加表面光洁度。
• Next week, Sarkozy hosts the G8 summit in the French city of Deauville-giving him the opportunity to burnish his international statesman's stature.
  萨科齐下星期将在法国多维尔市主持八国峰会，这会给他机会发挥国际政治家的才能。
• While the financial crisis has been a disaster for the McCain campaign, his advisers at least hoped it would provide an opening to burnish his leadership experience at a time of crisis.
  尽管金融危机给麦凯恩的竞选带来了灾难，但他的顾问们至少希望，这会给他提供一个展现危机时刻领导才能的机会。
• Another source of money is corporate partners. I suggest they may only commit small sums, just enough to burnish their social responsibility credentials.
  另一资金来源是企业合作伙伴，我建议它们只要定期捐赠少量钱，就能提升其履行社会责任的良好形象。
• Taking a stand now could help to burnish some of the idealism traditionally attached to its brand and reinforce the goodwill of advertisers and users.
  如今采取反对立场，可能有助于为谷歌品牌历来表现出的理想主义增添一些光芒，增强广告客户和用户对谷歌的亲切感。