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 someonepreens 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.
  1. 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。
  2. Bill preened his beard.
     比尔精心修剪了他的胡须。
• VERB 得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感觉良好
  If someonepreens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are.
  1. 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。
  2. He preened himself on the praise he had received.
     他因为得到了赞扬而沾沾自喜。
  3. ...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
• VERB （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）
  When birdspreentheir feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• A macaw preens its feathers.
  金刚鹦鹉用嘴整理它的羽毛。