Word · Frequency #23875
burnish
光泽；光亮
A shiny appearance produced on a surface by polishing; a lustre or polish.
- 1.
A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
经过抛光的光泽；光亮,光泽
- 2.
A shiny layer applied to a surface or other thing.
应用于表面或其他物体的光亮层
- 3.
The making of something bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; (countable) an instance of this; a burnishing, a polishing, a shining.
通过摩擦使某物变得明亮、光滑的过程；抛光,擦亮
擦亮；抛光；经过抛光的光泽；光亮,光泽；应用于表面或其他物体的光亮层；通过摩擦使某物变得明亮、光滑的过程；抛光,擦亮；光辉
In use
The burnish of the newly polished floor reflected the sunlight beautifully.
After several coats of wax, the car's paint achieved a deep burnish.
The antique silverware lost its burnish over time and needed restoration.
give sth a burnish
此结构表示“把某物擦亮一下”，burnish 指一次擦亮或抛光的动作。
He gave the old brass tray a burnish before dinner.
晚饭前他给那个旧铜托盘擦亮了一下。
the burnish of sth
这里 burnish 指物体表面因打磨或抛光而呈现的光亮，通常为不可数名词。
The burnish of the polished silver caught the light.
擦亮的银器表面泛着光泽，映着灯光。
Common mistakes
He gave the silver burnish.
Connections
Collocations
- high burnish
- 高度光泽
- The silver trophy had a high burnish that reflected the lights.银奖杯具有高度光泽，反射出灯光。
- final burnish
- 最后的抛光
- He gave the table a final burnish before the guests arrived.在客人到达之前，他给桌子做了最后的抛光。
- give a burnish
- 使有光泽；擦亮
- The jeweller gave the ring a burnish to make it sparkle.珠宝商把戒指擦亮，使其闪闪发光。
- bright burnish
- 明亮的光泽
- The car's paint had a bright burnish after the detailing.经过精细护理后，车漆呈现出明亮的光泽。
Synonyms
- lustre
- 温润光泽 · 较正式，常用于书面语，指金属、玉石或木器经打磨后柔和光洁的质感；日常口语说 shine 更自然。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 burn（烧）+ ish：反复擦拭到表面发热，磨出的光泽就是 burnish。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary or descriptive prose、art and restoration contexts 作为名词时，burnish 较正式，多用于文学或描写性文本，表示抛光后的光泽或抛光这一过程。日常口语中不常用，常以 polish 或 shine 替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 furnish 与 burnish 真正押韵（重读元音及后续辅音相同）。varnish、tarnish、garnish 拼写都以 -nish 结尾，但元音不同（/ɑː/ 对 /əː/），因此并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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