preen

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

Translation

vt. 打扮;用嘴整理
vi. 洋洋自得
Word Forms
第三人稱單數preens
過去分詞preened
過去式preened
現在分詞preening
複數preens

Phrases & Collocations

preen feathers

整理羽毛

Example Sentences

adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors.

在臥室梳妝鏡前精心打扮的青少年。

a swan preening its feathers

一隻正在用喙整理羽毛的天鵝

he's busy preening himself on acquiring such a pretty girlfriend.

他一直慶幸自己找到這麼漂亮的女朋友。

Pigeons preened their wings and cooed.

鴿子用喙整理翅膀, 咕咕地叫。

She preened herself upon her beauty.

她爲自已的美貌感到自滿。

He never cared a preen for her.

他對她一點也不在乎。

reed buntings preened at the pool's edge.

蘆鵐在池塘邊整理羽毛。

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

你害怕去面對現實,於是就欺騙大家,你把自己打扮成一個小丑去贏取別人的好感。

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

那隻得益洋洋的鸚鵡,現在終於滾蛋了,拔了咱的眼中釘,肉中刺,這就是我說的。

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