• vt. 擦亮；使…光亮；將…打磨光亮
• n. 光澤；拋光；閃閃發光
• vi. 磨光發亮

來自PIE *bher, 燃燒，發光，加熱。詞源同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.

歐洲議會急需一位能改善其聲望的主席。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Such bipartisanship will do something to burnish his reputation as a reformer.

這樣的兩黨合作將對凸顯布什作為改革者的聲譽或有助益.

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3. Act well with vitamin B, can maintain the burnish of the hair.

和維生素B一起作用, 可保持頭發的光澤.

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4. Many people, fearful for their jobs, are trying to burnish their contacts at other firms.

許多人因為擔心自己的工作, 正在努力抹去和其他公司接觸的痕跡.

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5. But GlaxoSmithKline is taking a step in Europe that may burnish its image.

但是葛蘭素史克在歐洲邁出的一步可能會為其樹立光輝形象.

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