burnish
- IPA[ˈbəːnɪʃ]
英式
- polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing；enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill)
- the shine on a highly polished surface.
verb: burnish, 3rd person present: burnishes, gerund or present participle: burnishing, past tense: burnished, past participle: burnished
noun: burnish, plural noun: burnishes
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動詞
- 1. polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing to burnish copper, I would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end
- ▪ enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill) a man who took advantage of any opportunity to burnish his image
名詞
- 1. the shine on a highly polished surface.
- (especially of metal) polished by rubbing: highly burnished armour the palace was white, with a roof of burnished gold
Oxford Dictionary
- (especially of metal) polished by rubbing: highly burnished armor the palace was white, with a roof of burnished gold
Oxford American Dictionary
- a European moth that has green to gold wing patches with a metallic lustre.
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈbərniSH]
美式
- polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing: to burnish copper, I would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end
- the shine on a highly polished surface.
Oxford American Dictionary
