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
- CSR, a tool used by many multinationals to burnish their credentials as good corporate citizens, is a set of voluntary principles adopted by businesses to take account of the economic, social and environmental effects of its work.
企业社会责任是指企业考虑到其工作对经济、社会和环境所造成的影响,而采用的一套自愿原则。许多跨国企业使用这一工具,塑造自身优秀企业公民的形象。 - While it is a long time classic scour crystallization, its internal burnish is from day to day more bright stars.
经典则是经过悠悠时光冲刷的结晶,其内在的光泽却是一天比一天更加璀璨的星辰。 - Whether opening campuses abroad or organising exchange programmes, universities are keen to burnish their multicultural credentials.
通过在海外开辟校园或是组织交换项目,大学热切地把它们的跨国学历擦得亮光闪闪。 - To burnish their brands, companies need determination.
要为自己的品牌增光,公司需要下定决心。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - This has given rise to speculation that the suggestion was merely intended to burnish the image of a man not known for self-effacing modesty.
这一做法已引发人们猜测,纳扎尔巴耶夫的建议只是在帮助一个对不求闻达的的谦逊品性不知一二的小人塑造形象而已。 - 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。 - GM will seek to burnish its green credentials with three Chevrolet "minicar" concept vehicles, aimed at young urban drivers.
通用汽车将寻求提高其在环保方面的声誉,推出三款雪佛莱(chevrolet)“迷你”概念车,目标定位于年轻的城市驾驶者。