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

• Burnish: Bookbinding term for the finishing of the edges of a book with a burnishing tool to impart a polished surface.
  磨光：装订术语。用磨光工具把书边打磨光滑。
• 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。
• 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。
• To achieve this, she has worked hard to burnish her credentials with the Tory right.
  为达成这一目的，她一直努力让自己在保守党右翼面前显得更具资格。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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博彩业务以外的名声，无论是通过艺术展、与电影公司合作还是名人代言。
• Many fear this means the new leader could seek to burnish his military credentials with strikes against South Korean or US targets.
  许多人担心，这意味着新领导人可能寻求对韩国或美国目标发动攻击，从而拔高自己在军事方面的形象。
• 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。