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burnish 
/'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish
(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
I burnish the brass fixtures until they reflect the lamplight.
Show examples and contexts (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
I burnish the brass fixtures until they reflect the lamplight.
discursive
/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
Show examples and contexts (散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
imperious
/ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
Jane rather liked a man to be masterful, but Mr. Rochester seemed so bent on getting his own way that he was actually imperious!
Show examples and contexts (专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
Jane rather liked a man to be masterful, but Mr. Rochester seemed so bent on getting his own way that he was actually imperious!
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momentous 
 | [动量,冲力] product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus |
| [君主制,君主整体] government under a single ruler |
| [非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence |
| [金融的] of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial |
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| a. [类似的] comparable; similar or alike |
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