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burnish [ˈbɜ:rnɪʃ]

vt. 擦亮（金属等），磨光;
vi. 被擦亮，磨光;
n. 光泽，光亮，抛光;
过去式：: burnished 过去分词：: burnished 现在分词：: burnishing 第三人称单数：: burnishes
[同义词] 磨光,擦亮: rub polish shine wax buff

例句:

  • 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。
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • But even that doesn't do much to burnish the Post's credibility.
    来自WSJ
  • Doan Khue, 73, who tried to burnish his presidential credentials with some foreign travel.
    来自CNN
  • He maintains he's sane, he seeks a prison sentence, to burnish his claims that he is a political prisoner.
    来自BBC