| 词汇 | preen |
| 释义 | preenUK:*/ˈpriːn/US:/prin/ ,(prēn)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 preen vi (take care over appearance)刻意打扮There was a cat preening on the window sill.Preparing for their night out, the young men preened in front of the mirror. preen vi (bird: groom itself) (鸟)用喙整理自己的羽毛The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine.那只鸟栖在树上，在阳光中用喙梳理自己的羽毛。 preen [sth] vtr (groom: feathers)以喙梳理The bird preened her baby's feathers. preen vi figurative (person: be vain)沾沾自喜；自以为得以The student stood at the front of the class preening as the teacher praised her. preen itself vtr + refl (animal: groom its fur or feathers)整理羽毛The peacock preened itself on the lawn. preen yourself vtr + refl (take great care over appearance)精心打扮John looks good, but he preens himself too much. preen yourself vtr + refl figurative (be vain)沾沾自喜Jane always gazes into the mirror, preening herself. |
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