preens
英 [priːnz]
美 [priːnz]
v. 刻意打扮，精心修饰(并自我欣赏); 顾盼自雄; 沾沾自喜; 得意扬扬; (用喙)整理羽毛
preen的第三人称单数
柯林斯词典
- VERB 精心打扮；刻意修饰
If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it ridiculous and amusing.- 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom...
50%的35岁以下男性每天早上至少花20分钟在盥洗室精心打扮。 - Bill preened his beard.
比尔精心修剪了他的胡须。
- 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom...
- VERB 得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感觉良好
If someone preens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are.- She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention...
她得意洋洋地站在他们中间，为受人瞩目而高兴。 - He preened himself on the praise he had received.
他因为得到了赞扬而沾沾自喜。 - ...a preening prize fighter about to enter a ring.
即将进入拳击场的趾高气扬的职业拳击手
- She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention...
- VERB （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）
When birds preen their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks.- Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.
很少有鸟类会在镜头面前梳理自己的羽毛。
- Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.
双语例句
- A macaw preens its feathers.
金刚鹦鹉用嘴整理它的羽毛。