| 词汇 | burnishing |
| 释义 | burnishing present participle ofburnish burnish verb[ T ] uk /ˈbɜː.nɪʃ/ us /ˈbɝː.nɪʃ/ literary to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny擦亮;使有光泽 If you burnish something such as your public image, you take action to improve it and make it more attractive: 给…增色;改善（公众形象） 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。 Polishing & polishes beeswax buff bull burnish burnished dubbin finish french-polish polish polish something up polished repolish rosin rub rub something down shine unpolished Related wordburnished Examples of burnishingburnishing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is my impression that less time was spent on such activities as winnowing, levigating, and burnishing. Even when crafted using very fine, smooth, porcelain clay, only a small percentage of tools with more delicate features survive the carving, thinning, and burnishing processes. Face fragment; slip not preserved, although some burnishing marks still visible; redeposited in platform fill. Unnecessary scrubbing, burnishing, blancoing and polishing have been forbidden and unit administration has been reviewed to cut out waste of time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It also forbids such devices as the stiffening of clothes with cardboard, blancoing pull-through cords, blacking the soles of boots and burnishing the tops of tins of boot polish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They need no burnishing by me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A quantity of luxury round, carinated bowls with red slip and hand burnishing support both the tenth century date and a sophisticated, urban lifestyle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some design pots that are fully finished by burnishing and therefore do nt require the pot to be soaked each time before use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In grinding, since the abrasive grains are randomly oriented and some are not sharp, there is always some amount of burnishing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One roller is called a sizing roller and the other roller is called a burnishing roller. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Decorations included incised or impressed chevrons or motifs with pattern burnishing appearing in later periods. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She dedicated the remaining years of her life to burnishing his legacy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Burnishing a piece of satin glass will polish the satin finish away, leaving a glossy spot and greatly reducing the value as a collectable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Fine-grained fused aluminum oxide is generally employed for burnishing and in this respect is unexcelled in many applications with the possible exception of steel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The surface of ancient terra sigillata vessels did not require this burnishing or polishing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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