1 VERB 精心打扮；刻意修饰 If someone preens 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. 精心打扮；刻意修饰 [disapproval]
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50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
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。
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Bill preened his beard. [VERB noun]
比尔精心修剪了他的胡须。
2 VERB 得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感觉良好 If someone preens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are. 得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感觉良好 [disapproval]
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She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention. [VERB]
她得意洋洋地站在他们中间，为受人瞩目而高兴。
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He preened himself on the praise he had received. [V pron-refl + on]
他因为得到了赞扬而沾沾自喜。
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...a preening prize fighter about to enter a ring. [VERB-ing]
即将进入拳击场的趾高气扬的职业拳击手
3 VERB （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛） When birds preen their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks. （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）
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