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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To burnish their brands, companies need determination.
  要为自己的品牌增光，公司需要下定决心。
• 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。
• But if the Olympics burnish the Samsung brand, that should help the Samsung Group sell televisions, ships and insurance, too.
  但如果三星的品牌被奥运会擦的锃光瓦亮，该集团电视、船只和保险的销量也会有所上升。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In an effort to burnish its appeal to overseas companies, Mr Chow also said the exchange was working on a plan to introduce a depositary receipts programme similar to that in the US.
  周文耀还表示，为了增强对海外企业的吸引力，港交所正制定计划，推出类似美国的存托凭证。