burnish是什么意思？

burnish

英[ˈbɜ:nɪʃ] 美[ˈbɜrnɪʃ]

• vt. 擦亮（金属等），磨光；
• vi. 被擦亮，磨光；
• n. 光泽，光亮，抛光；

第三人称单数：burnishes;

过去式：burnished;

过去分词：burnished;

现在分词：burnishing;

形容词：burnished;

例句

• But GlaxoSmithKline is taking a step in Europe that may burnish its image. 但是葛兰素史克在欧洲迈出的一步可能会为其树立光辉形象.
• Many people, fearful for their jobs, are trying to burnish their contacts at other firms. 许多人因为担心自己的工作, 正在努力抹去和其他公司接触的痕迹.
• Act well with vitamin B, can maintain the burnish of the hair. 和维生素B一起作用, 可保持头发的光泽.
• 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。

同义词

• vt.
  burnish的同义词之：磨光,擦亮
  rub, polish, shine, wax, buff,
• burnish的同义词之：其他释义
  shine, brighten, rub, buff, wax, abrade, polish,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  改善（形象）
  To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  擦亮(金属等)；磨光
  the gleam of burnished gold 黄金的光泽 The sun, round as an orange and orange as hot-weather moon, balances on the horizon, burnishes the silvered winter wood. 太阳圆得像个橘子，颜色也是暑天月亮那样的橘红，支在地平线上，装点着银色的冬日树林。
• vi.
  被擦亮;磨光
  This metal burnishes well. 这种金属容易擦亮。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the property of being smooth and shiny
• Verb
  1. polish and make shiny;
  "buff the wooden floors""buff my shoes"