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
- 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。 - To burnish their brands, companies need determination.
要为自己的品牌增光，公司需要下定决心。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - But with the president scouting for opportunities to burnish his relationship with big business, he could give the idea a fresh look.
不过现在奥巴马正在寻找机会，以期改善与大企业之间的关系，因此他有可能会从一个新的视角看待这个问题。 - 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。