详细释义
Verb:
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clean with one's bill;
"The birds preened"
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pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
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dress or groom with elaborate care;
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He never cared a preen for her.
- 他对她一点也不在乎.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. They sat in Germaine Rocher's salon watching the languid mannequins preen and simper.
- 她们正坐在吉米·罗切的美术展览馆里,看着那些疲乏的服装模特炫耀服装和假笑.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Brian: Oh. Well, next time, preen yourself before asking her out.
- 布莱恩: 噢. 那下次你要开口约她出去之前,先好好打扮一下吧.
来自互联网
- 5. Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak a person.
- 不要因打败弱者而自傲.
来自互联网
- Juvenile king penguins preen on the shore.
年轻的企鹅首领在岸边用嘴整理羽毛。 - The girl is preening oneself in front of the mirror.
那女孩正对着镜子梳妆打扮. - She preened herself upon her beauty.
她为自已的美貌感到自满。 - He's always preening himself on his success.
他总是对自己的成功沾沾自喜。
用作动词 (v.)
用法讲解
- preen oneself on 以 ... 自豪
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