burnish

英['bɜːnɪʃ] 美

反义词

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;

burnish“把你拭, 把你洗”-----檫亮

burnish 擦亮

来自PIE *bher, 燃烧，发光，加热。词源同burn.

burnish: burnish: see brown
burnish (v.): early 14c., from Old French burniss- present participle stem of burnir, metathesis of brunir "to shine, gleam, sparkle" (trans.), "to polish, make sparkle, make bright, shine," from brun "brown; polished," from Frankish or some other Germanic source (compare Old High German brun, Old Norse brunn "bright, polished; brown;" see brown (adj.)). The connection to "brown" might be explained if the original objects in mind were wooden ones. Related: Burnished; burnishing.

1. 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。

2. Such bipartisanship will do something to burnish his reputation as a reformer.: 这样的两党合作将对凸显布什作为改革者的声誉或有助益.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.