preen

英 [priːn] 美 [priːn]

• v. 整理羽毛；精心打扮；沾沾自喜

英英释义

Verb:

1. clean with one's bill;

   "The birds preened"
   

2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

3. dress or groom with elaborate care;

   "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Juvenile king penguins preen on the shore.
   年轻的企鹅首领在岸边用嘴整理羽毛。
2. The girl is preening oneself in front of the mirror.
   那女孩正对着镜子梳妆打扮.
3. She preened herself upon her beauty.
   她为自已的美貌感到自满。
4. He's always preening himself on his success.
   他总是对自己的成功沾沾自喜。

经典引文

• You got to like books, and he didna care a prin for them.

  出自： C. Gibbon

• The feathers of these birds must be well preened to resist so much wet.

  出自： G. White

• A duck oiled its feathers by preening.

  出自： P. Angadi

词汇搭配

• preen oneself on 以 ... 自豪

近反义词

【近义词】

• groom 新郎
• smarten 打扮
• clean 干净的
• tidy 整齐的
• smooth 光滑的
• trim 修剪
• vapor 蒸汽
• deck 甲板
• plume 羽毛
• primp 刻意打扮
• congratulate 祝贺
• dress 服装