preen

[US]/priːn/
[UK]/priːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 打扮;用嘴整理
vi. 洋洋自得
Word Forms
第三人称单数preens
过去分词preened
过去式preened
现在分词preening
复数preens

Phrases & Collocations

preen feathers

整理羽毛

Example Sentences

adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors.

在卧室梳妆镜前精心打扮的青少年。

a swan preening its feathers

一只正在用喙整理羽毛的天鹅

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。

Pigeons preened their wings and cooed.

鸽子用喙整理翅膀, 咕咕地叫。

She preened herself upon her beauty.

她为自已的美貌感到自满。

He never cared a preen for her.

他对她一点也不在乎。

reed buntings preened at the pool's edge.

芦鹀在池塘边整理羽毛。

You are afraid of facing the reality and cheat everyone, and yourself as well.You preen yourself like a clown to win flubdub.

你害怕去面对现实,于是就欺骗大家,你把自己打扮成一个小丑去赢取别人的好感。

The preening popinjay has now departed the scene and good riddance, say I.

那只得益洋洋的鹦鹉,现在终于滚蛋了,拔了咱的眼中钉,肉中刺,这就是我说的。

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