burnish a surface 打磨表面
burnish a reputation 提升声誉
burnish silver 抛光银器
burnish leather 擦亮皮革
burnish a style 打磨风格
1. The jeweler carefully burnishes the ring to make it shine.
珠宝商仔细打磨戒指,使其闪闪发光。
2. She spends hours burnishing her portfolio before the interview.
她在面试前花了好几个小时打磨她的作品集。
3. The old craftsman burnishes the copper bowl with a soft cloth.
老工匠用软布擦拭铜碗,使其光亮。
A: How do you make the metal look so new?
A:你怎么让金属看起来这么新?
B: I simply burnish it with a special polish.
B:我只是用特殊的抛光剂打磨一下。
1) 物理动作:通过摩擦使表面光滑发亮。
2) 引申义:通过修饰、改进使事物(如文字、形象)更完美。
3) 商业语境:提升品牌或个人的公众形象。
1. 打磨;抛光;擦亮(表面)
e.g.He burnished the brass handles until they gleamed.
他把黄铜把手打磨得闪闪发亮。
2. 修饰;润色(文字、风格等)
e.g.She burnished her reputation by doing good deeds.
她通过做好事来提升了自己的声誉。
verb
1. To polish or make smooth by rubbing or polishing.
Synonym: polish, shine, glaze