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
- 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。 - While the financial crisis has been a disaster for the McCain campaign, his advisers at least hoped it would provide an opening to burnish his leadership experience at a time of crisis.
尽管金融危机给麦凯恩的竞选带来了灾难,但他的顾问们至少希望,这会给他提供一个展现危机时刻领导才能的机会。 - 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。 - 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。 - Operators are at pains to burnish their non-gaming credentials, whether through art exhibitions, film studio tie-ups or celebrity endorsements.
赌场运营商正在痛苦地打造自己在博彩业务以外的名声,无论是通过艺术展、与电影公司合作还是名人代言。 - They also get to burnish their green credentials, not just for ditching their cars, but because all Google shuttles run on biodiesel.
他们也提高他们的环保意识不仅仅为了摆脱自己的车,而是因为所有的谷歌的豪华汽车非常有生命力的运行着。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。