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
- 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。 - 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。 - Business ranging from Super Flat Burnish Floor, Epoxy Floor, Urethane Floor, Hardener Floor, Polish Floor, etc.
业务范围有超平环保地坪、环氧树脂地坪、聚氨酯地坪、耐磨地坪等。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - To burnish their brands, companies need determination.
要为自己的品牌增光，公司需要下定决心。