burnish

擦亮、磨光、打磨

She burnished the copper pot until it reflected her face.

她把銅鍋擦亮到可以反射出自己的臉。

提升、美化多指形象、聲譽

The mayor used the new library to burnish his reputation.

市長利用這座新圖書館來提升自己的聲譽。

光澤、光亮較少用

The old table had lost the burnish it once had.

那張舊桌子已失去昔日的光澤。