polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
擦亮
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highly burnished armour .擦得锃亮的盔甲。
〈喻〉 提高;加强;完善。
the shine on a highly polished surface
光泽,光亮。
"Middle English: from Old French
v. 擦亮;完善;提高;加强
n. 光泽;光亮
The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image.
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
The agency hired a New York public-relations firm to burnish Washington's image.
该机构雇用了一家纽约公关公司来提升华盛顿的形象。
Most expect to make good money and burnish their curricula vitae.
大部分人是希望在这里能赚取足够的钱,并且给自己的履历表添光加彩。
I've ever had time to sculpt a bust of my father and to burnish it.
我甚至花时间雕了一尊我父亲的半身像,并把它擦得锃亮。
The chairmanship may indeed burnish Kazakhstan's international image.
主席国一职有利于树立哈萨克斯坦的国际形象。
But GlaxoSmithKline is taking a step in Europe that may burnish its image.
但是葛兰素史克在欧洲迈出的一步可能会为其树立光辉形象。
polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
擦亮
擦得锃亮的盔甲。
〈喻〉 提高;加强;完善。
the shine on a highly polished surface
光泽,光亮。
"Middle English: from Old French