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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Business ranging from Super Flat Burnish Floor, Epoxy Floor, Urethane Floor, Hardener Floor, Polish Floor, etc.
  业务范围有超平环保地坪、环氧树脂地坪、聚氨酯地坪、耐磨地坪等。
• 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。
• This has given rise to speculation that the suggestion was merely intended to burnish the image of a man not known for self-effacing modesty.
  这一做法已引发人们猜测，纳扎尔巴耶夫的建议只是在帮助一个对不求闻达的的谦逊品性不知一二的小人塑造形象而已。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。