
burnished
词源
源自中古英语 'burnischen',来自古法语 'burnir'(使闪亮),最终源自原始日耳曼语,与德语 'brennen'(燃烧)同源,暗示与光亮相关的概念。
adjective
❶ 指金属或表面被擦亮后呈现的光滑闪亮状态,常用于描述经过精心打磨后的光泽效果。
“The knight wore a suit of burnished armor that gleamed in the sunlight.”
(骑士穿着一套擦得锃亮的盔甲,在阳光下闪闪发光。)
“She admired the burnished finish on the antique brass doorknob.”
(她欣赏着古董黄铜门把手上抛光得发亮的表面。)
❶ 比喻事物经过精心修饰后显得完美或令人印象深刻的状态。
“The author's burnished prose made the novel a pleasure to read.”
(作者精心打磨的散文使小说读起来赏心悦目。)
“After months of practice, her performance was burnished to perfection.”
(经过数月的练习,她的表演已臻于完美。)
verb
❶ 通过摩擦使金属或其他材料表面变得光滑闪亮的动作过程。
“The craftsman burnished the silver vase until it reflected his face.”
(工匠把银花瓶擦得锃亮,直到能照出他的脸。)
“She spent hours burnishing the copper pots to restore their shine.”
(她花了几个小时擦亮铜锅,恢复它们的光泽。)
常见短语
burnished gold — 形容黄金被抛光后呈现的特别明亮耀眼的状态,常用于文学描写。
“The sunset turned the clouds into burnished gold.”
(夕阳将云朵染成了耀眼的金色。)
burnished reputation — 指通过持续优秀表现而建立的无可挑剔的声誉,强调其光彩夺目的特质。
“The scientist's burnished reputation attracted many young researchers to his lab.”
(这位科学家闪亮的声誉吸引了许多年轻研究者加入他的实验室。)