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

• Material and process: low carbon steel wire, stainless steel wire through the bending forming, fine welding burnish, surface treatment working procedure such as finish.
  材料和工艺：低碳钢丝、不锈钢丝通过折弯成型、精细焊接打磨、表面处理等工序完成的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Providers will seek to burnish returns by pushing mobile broadband and mobile payments services, the Bank predicted.
  汇丰预计，运营商将努力推广移动宽带和移动支付服务，以求提高回报率。
• Whether opening campuses abroad or organising exchange programmes, universities are keen to burnish their multicultural credentials.
  通过在海外开辟校园或是组织交换项目，大学热切地把它们的跨国学历擦得亮光闪闪。
• The congressional hearing comes as economic tensions with China have spilled onto various political campaigns, giving legislators seeking re-election in November an opportunity to burnish their security and economic credentials.
  美国众议院听证会召开之际，各种政治活动正大肆宣扬美中两国的经济摩擦，让寻求在11月大选中连任的议员们有机会在安全和经济问题上更多地博取选民支持。
• While it is a long time classic scour crystallization, its internal burnish is from day to day more bright stars.
  经典则是经过悠悠时光冲刷的结晶，其内在的光泽却是一天比一天更加璀璨的星辰。
• Operators are at pains to burnish their non-gaming credentials, whether through art exhibitions, film studio tie-ups or celebrity endorsements.
  赌场运营商正在痛苦地打造自己在***业务以外的名声，无论是通过艺术展、与电影公司合作还是名人代言。
• I rub my scars the way other people fret a rabbit's foot or burnish a lucky penny.
  我抚摸自己疤痕的方式，就像其他烦恼之人抚摸兔脚或幸运便士一样。
• They also get to burnish their green credentials, not just for ditching their cars, but because all Google shuttles run on biodiesel.
  他们也提高他们的环保意识不仅仅为了摆脱自己的车，而是因为所有的谷歌的豪华汽车非常有生命力的运行着。