Burnish



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 擦亮, 磨光
• ［英］ v. 擦亮, 磨光 ( to become shine by rubbing; polish)
• ［记］ 联想: burn ( 烧) +ish, 烧得发亮
• ［同］ 近形词: tarnish ( 使...失去光泽) ; furnish ( 提供, 装修)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English burnischen, from Anglo-French burniss-, stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
  • b. polish 3
• 2. to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge
• ? burnisher noun
• ? burnishing adjective or noun

II. noun

• Date: circa 1647
• luster, gloss

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