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burnish是什么意思

burnish

英 ['bɜːnɪʃ] 美 ['bɜːnɪʃ]
  • vt. 擦亮;使…光亮;将…打磨光亮
  • n. 光泽;抛光;闪闪发光
  • vi. 磨光发亮

burnish 助记提示


burnish“把你拭, 把你洗”-----檫亮

burnish 中文词源


burnish 擦亮

来自PIE *bher, 燃烧,发光,加热。词源同burn.

burnish 英文词源


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.

burnish 双语例句


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。

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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