with obj.［usu. as adj. burnished］
1- polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing擦亮：
highly burnished armour.
擦得锃亮的盔甲。
1.1
- figurative enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill)〈喻〉提高; 加强; 完善。
派生词
burnisher
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French burniss-, lengthened stem of burnir, variant of brunir 'make brown'， from brun 'brown'.