preens

preens

美 [prin] 　英 [priːn]

• v.(人)打扮(自己)；(鸟)用嘴理(毛)；(人)夸耀(自己)
• 网络打扮修饰；整理羽毛；骚首弄姿地打扮

词形变化

第三人称单数：preens  现在分词：preening  过去式：preened  

同义词

英汉解释

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

英英解释

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.

卡伦津的主要被告，威廉•鲁托（WilliamRuto），将自己美化成东非裂谷的勇士王子。

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

一只白领翡翠鸟在孟加拉国巽达班斯红树林里整理羽毛。

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

他像孔雀一样趾高气扬，认为自己应该受到爱戴。