burnished
US /ˈbɝː.nɪʃt/
UK /ˈbɜː.nɪʃt/
形容詞
擦亮的, 有光澤的
polished by rubbing
範例:
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The knight's armor was highly burnished, gleaming in the sunlight.
騎士的盔甲被擦得鋥亮，在陽光下閃閃發光。
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The old wooden table had been carefully burnished to a smooth, reflective surface.
舊木桌被仔細擦亮，表面光滑反光。
動詞
1.
擦亮, 磨光
to polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
範例:
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He spent hours trying to burnish the tarnished silver until it gleamed.
他花了幾個小時擦亮失去光澤的銀器，直到它閃閃發光。
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The craftsman would burnish each piece of jewelry by hand to achieve a perfect shine.
工匠會手工擦亮每件珠寶，以達到完美的亮度。
2.
提升, 完善
to enhance or perfect (something)
範例:
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The company sought to burnish its image after the scandal.
醜聞發生後，該公司試圖提升其形象。
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Winning the championship helped to burnish the team's reputation.
贏得冠軍有助於提升球隊的聲譽。
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