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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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: 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。