burnished

英 [ˈbɜːnɪʃt]

美 [ˈbɜːrnɪʃt]

adj.  擦亮的; 光滑的
v.  磨光，擦亮(金属)
burnish的过去分词和过去式

过去式：burnished　

BNC.23330 / COCA.23739

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 擦亮的；光滑的
  You can describe something asburnishedwhen it is bright or smooth.
  1. The clouds glowed like burnished gold.
     云彩像被擦亮的金子一般闪闪发光。

英英释义

adj

• made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
  1. bright silver candlesticks
  2. a burnished brass knocker
  3. she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves
  4. rows of shining glasses
  5. shiny black patents
  Synonym:brightlustrousshiningshiny

双语例句

• Mr bulcke not only proved himself a salesman but also burnished his reputation as a rounded manager.
  薄凯不仅证明了自己是一位营销人才，同时也打下了作为一名全能型管理人才的声誉。
• His body was like chrysolite, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.
  他身体如水苍玉、面貌如闪电、眼目如火把、手和脚如光明的铜、说话的声音如大众的声音。
• The bronze medals are largely copper because burnished bronze and gold are similar in color, and the mint did not want any confusion as to which medal an athlete receives.
  铜牌主要是铜，因为铮亮的青铜和金在色彩上很相近，再说，铸币厂也不希望在给哪位运动员办法哪枚奖牌的事上产生混乱。
• The floor was spotless; the grate and fire-irons were burnished bright.
  地板上没有污迹；炉栅和火炉用具擦得发亮。
• The woods today are burnished bronze.
  今天的树林是一片发亮的青铜色。
• But it is in burnished candles that God comes, and through whispered promises he speaks: "When you doubt, look around; I am closer than you think."
  但是上帝是由蜡烛之光而来，通过低语的承诺向你轻语：“当你怀疑的时候，看看周围吧；我比你想象得要近。”
• A jet of coffee steam from the burnished caldron.
  咖啡的蒸气从打磨得锃亮的大壶里喷出来。
• The gleam of burnished gold.
  表面光滑的，有光泽的。
• The pots, the shovels, the forks, and all the equipment for these Huram-abi made of burnished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the LORD.
  盆、铲子、肉锸子，与耶和华殿里的一切器皿，都是巧匠户兰用光亮的铜为所罗门王造成的。
• The eurozone crisis, combined with the possibility of a US default, have burnished the appeal of gold and other havens such as the Swiss franc and German bunds.
  欧元区危机再加上美国违约的可能性，增强了黄金以及瑞士法郎和德国国债等其它避险资产的吸引力。