英文词源
- burnish
- burnish: see brown
- burnish (v.)
- early 14c., from Old French burniss- present participle stem of burnir, metathesis of brunir "to shine, gleam, sparkle" (trans.), "to polish, make sparkle, make bright, shine," from brun "brown; polished," from Frankish or some other Germanic source (compare Old High German brun, Old Norse brunn "bright, polished; brown;" see brown (adj.)). The connection to "brown" might be explained if the original objects in mind were wooden ones. Related: Burnished; burnishing.
中文词源
发音释义：['bɜːnɪʃ] v.擦亮；磨光；使光亮n.光泽；闪亮
结构分析：burnish = burn（发亮）+ish（后缀）→使光亮
词源解释：burn←古法语burnir←brunir（使光亮）
助记窍门：burnish = burn（燃烧）+ish（后缀）→使光亮
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：burnish 词源，burnish 含义。
来自PIE *bher, 燃烧，发光，加热。词源同burn.
