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
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.- 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。
- The European Parliament badly needs a president who can burnish its image.
英英释义
noun
- the property of being smooth and shiny
verb
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - If there was a chance to burnish Commerce's moribund image by landing a new export marker, he wasn't going to worry about appearances of purity.
只要有机会开拓新的出口市场，给奄奄一息的美国商业带来振兴，他将不为廉洁的名声而担忧。飞行在图兹拉稍作停留。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。