preen 详细解释

preen

[pri:n]

v.整理羽毛, 精心打扮, 沾沾自喜

词形变化

名词: preener | 动词过去式: preened | 动词过去分词: preened | 动词现在分词: preening | 动词第三人称单数: preens |

词义辨析

同义参见:

groom  deck  vapor  

英英释义

动词 preen:

clean with one's bill

同义词：plume

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

同义词：congratulate

dress or groom with elaborate care

同义词：primp, plume, dress

补充

preenpreen英:[pri:n] 美:[prin]vt. & vi.1.(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)

例句

1. Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.珍稀鸟类就在你的镜头前梳理羽毛。 2. 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom.35岁以下的男子中有50%每天早晨会花至少20分钟在盥洗室里精心打扮。 3. John Bruton was preening himself on the prospect of a great parliamentary victory for Fine Gael.约翰•布鲁顿为爱尔兰统一党可能在议会取得重大胜利而得意扬扬。 4. He preened himself on the praise he had received.他因得到了表扬而沾沾自喜。 5. She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention.她站在他们当中精心打扮, 为受人关注而感到高兴。 6. He spends up to two hours a day preening in front of the bathroom mirror.他每天花长达两小时在浴室的镜子前精心打扮。 7. A bird preened its feathers.鸟用喙整理它的羽毛。 8. She was preening herself in front of the mirror.她在镜子前精心打扮。 9. We were preening ourselves on having won another victory.我们为获得又一次胜利而得意洋洋。 10. preening in the mirror对镜子精心打扮 11. to preen with pleasure得意洋洋 12. reed buntings preened at the pool's edge.芦鹀在池塘边整理羽毛。 13. [with obj.]the pigeon preened her feathers.鸽子整了整羽毛。 14. adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors.在卧室梳妆镜前精心打扮的青少年。 15. he's busy preening himself on acquiring such a pretty girlfriend.他一直庆幸自己找到这么漂亮的女朋友。 16. The bird was preening its feathers. = The bird was preening itself.那只鸟正在用喙梳理羽毛。 17. The bird was preening.那只鸟正在用喙梳理羽毛。 18. She stood preening herself in front of the mirror.她站在镜子前精心打扮自己。 19. She stood preening in front of the mirror.她站在镜子前精心打扮自己。 20. The award-winners were preening backstage.获奖者们在后台得意扬扬。 21. They are preening themselves on their success.他们对取得的成功沾沾自喜。

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