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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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: 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。 - Material and process: low carbon steel wire, stainless steel wire through the bending forming, fine welding burnish, surface treatment working procedure such as finish.
材料和工艺：低碳钢丝、不锈钢丝通过折弯成型、精细焊接打磨、表面处理等工序完成的。 - Yet, even as Beijing has sought to burnish the railway's image, it has stumbled.
不过，就在北京方面设法提升中国铁路的形象时，却也跌了个大跟头。 - GM will seek to burnish its green credentials with three Chevrolet "minicar" concept vehicles, aimed at young urban drivers.
通用汽车将寻求提高其在环保方面的声誉，推出三款雪佛莱（chevrolet）“迷你”概念车，目标定位于年轻的城市驾驶者。 - 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。