preens

preens

美 [prin] 　英 [pri?n]

• v.(人)打扮(自己)；(鳥)用嘴理(毛)；(人)夸耀(自己)
• 網絡打扮修飾；整理羽毛；騷首弄姿地打扮

詞形變化

第三人稱單數：preens  現在分詞：preening  過去式：preened  

同義詞

英漢解釋

v.	1. (人)打扮(自己) 2. (鳥)用嘴理(毛) 3. (人)夸耀(自己) 4. 把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮 5. 自滿,自負,自我夸耀

英英解釋

v.

1. if a bird or animal preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers or fur with its beak or tongue 2. to spend a lot of time trying to make yourself look more attractive by arranging your hair, putting on make up, etc. 3. to feel very proud or satisfied with something that you have done

例句

William Ruto, the main Kalenjin defendant, preens himself as the Rift Valley's warrior-prince.

卡倫津的主要被告，威廉?魯托（WilliamRuto），將自己美化成東非裂谷的勇士王子。

A collared kingfisher preens in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh.

一只白領翡翠鳥在孟加拉國巽達班斯紅樹林里整理羽毛。

He struts and preens like a peacock and believes he is worthy of adoration.

他像孔雀一樣趾高氣揚，認為自己應該受到愛戴。