burnish
基本释义
[verb] polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
[动词] 磨亮（某物，尤指金属）
深入解读
Burnish 这个单词一眼看上去往往会误以为是熟词 burn 的衍生词，其实不然，该词最早源自古法语 brun （棕色的、擦亮的），14世纪初进入英语后开始表示“通过摩擦抛光”，发展到今天主要作为一个正式用语表示“磨光、擦亮”金属、皮革等，使之光洁闪亮，比如：
- 玛丽姨妈把一大角的涂了厚厚一层奶油的多脂甜点放在一个擦得铮亮的银盘里。
Auntie Mary put a huge wedge of rich dessert smothered in cream on a burnished plate of beaten silver.
从将氧化变色的金属经过打磨处理恢复原本的光亮色泽这个概念出发， burnish 常被引申指“给……增色或增辉”，多用于形容提高或完善声誉、技能等使其更有吸引力，比如：
- 欧洲议会急需一位能改善其声望的主席。但要挽回受损的公众形象并非易事。
The European Parliament badly needs a president who can burnish its image. But it is not easy to salvage a tarnished public image. - 这家公司目前正在努力改善形象，把自己塑造成一个有社会责任感的公司。我估计该公司即将上市。
The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image. I guess it is about to float on the stock market.
好书例句
Frail, fine-boned, so white of skin that her flaming hair seemed to have drawn all the color from her face into its vital burnished mass, she was nevertheless possessed of exuberant health and untiring energy.
看来外表娇弱，骨骼纤秀，皮肤白皙得好像那火焰般的头发把她的脸上的全部血色都吸收到这炫亮的一丛里来了，可是她却有着充沛的精神和不倦的体力。
出自美国作家玛格丽特·米切尔（Margaret Mitchell）创作的长篇小说《飘》（Gone with the Wind）。该小说在1937年获得普利策奖，是玛格丽特·米切尔在世时出版的唯一一部作品。不但它成为美国史上最为畅销的小说之一，而且由这部小说所改编的同名电影《乱世佳人》也成为影史上不朽的经典。
外刊例句
- By offering degrees online, universities are making it easier for professionals to burnish their skills.
大学通过提供在线学位，让专业人士更方便地提升技能。
——《经济学人》 - But if the flaws diminished what Maradona was, they burnished what he represented to those who watched him, those who adored him.
但就算这些缺陷损害了曾经的马拉多纳，对关注他、崇拜他的人来说，它们仍擦亮了他所代表的东西。
——《纽约时报》
常见短语
- burnish a surface: 擦亮表面
- burnish a metal: 抛光金属
- burnish a blade: 磨刀
- burnish a mirror: 擦亮镜面
- burnish a trophy: 抛光奖杯
- burnish a reputation: 提升声誉
- burnish one’s image: 提升形象
- burnish a skill: 磨练技能
- burnish a resume: 完善简历
- burnish a brand: 提升品牌形象
- burnish a career: 提升职业生涯
- burnish a relationship: 加强关系
- burnish a friendship: 深化友谊
- burnish a legacy: 提升遗产价值
- burnish a painting: 擦亮绘画作品
- burnish a photograph: 改善照片
- burnish a story: 完善故事情节
- burnish a performance: 提升表演水平
- burnish a language skill: 磨练语言技能
- burnish a musical talent: 发扬音乐天赋
- burnish a technique: 改进技巧
- burnish a manuscript: 擦亮手稿
- burnish a proposal: 完善提案
- burnish a negotiation: 提升谈判能力
- burnish a leadership style: 完善领导风格
- burnish a business strategy: 改进商业策略
- burnish a public image: 完善公众形象
- burnish a diplomatic relationship: 加强外交关系
- burnish a customer experience: 提升客户体验
- burnish a website design: 完善网站设计
- burnish a fashion collection: 提升时装系列
- burnish a culinary skill: 磨练烹饪技巧
- burnish a woodworking project: 改善木工项目
- burnish a glassware: 抛光玻璃制品
- burnish a stone sculpture: 擦亮石雕
- burnish a ceramic artwork: 改善陶瓷艺术品
- burnish a book cover: 抛光书封
- burnish a leather product: 擦亮皮革制品
- burnish a car finish: 抛光汽车漆面
- burnish a floor: 抛光地板
- burnish a guitar: 改善吉他外观
- burnish a silverware: 抛光银器
- burnish a crystal: 擦亮水晶
- burnish a gemstone: 抛光宝石
- burnish a vase: 擦亮花瓶
- burnish a sculpture: 改善雕塑
- burnish a bronze statue: 擦亮青铜雕像
- burnish a wood furniture: 改善木质家具
- burnish a brass instrument: 抛光铜管乐器
- burnish a copper pot: 擦亮铜锅
希望这些短语对你有所帮助！
深度学习
burnish (BURN ish) This verb means “to polish to a high sheen.” You will often see “burnished,” the adjectival form of the word, meaning “shining.”
•The turkey served at the banquet, beautifully cooked, appeared burnished to a dull gold.
•The hair of Princess Myohmy was not so much brushed as burnished, for she had six handmaidens responsible for its gleaming appearance.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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擦亮（BURN ish）这个动词的意思是“打磨到高光泽”。你经常会看到“擦亮”，这个词的形容词形式，意思是“闪闪发光”
•宴会上供应的火鸡，烹饪精美，表面呈暗金色。
•米奥米公主的头发与其说是刷的，不如说是擦亮的，因为她有六个侍女为她闪亮的外表负责。
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同近义词
polish: make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it
gloss: shine or luster on a smooth surface
shine: make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
