burnish
英 ['b??n??]
美
- vt. 擦亮；使…光亮；將…打磨光亮
- n. 光澤；拋光；閃閃發(fā)光
- vi. 磨光發(fā)亮
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?burnishes;過去式:?burnished;過去分詞:?burnished;現在分詞:?burnishing;形容詞:?burnished;
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burnish“把你拭, 把你洗”-----檫亮?
中文詞源
burnish 擦亮
來自PIE *bher, 燃燒，發(fā)光，加熱。詞源同burn.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 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.
來自互聯網
- 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(fā)的光澤.
來自互聯網
- 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.
來自互聯網
- 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.
來自互聯網