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preen (obj) MAKE TIDYpri:nv(of a bird) to clean and arrange (its feathers) using its beak(鸟，兽)用嘴(或舌)整理(羽毛、皮毛)，用嘴(或舌)整理…的羽毛或(皮毛)The pigeons were too busy preening to notice the bread that had been scattered on the ground for them. [I]鸽子们忙于用嘴整理羽毛了，没看到给它们撒在地上的面包。There were no ducks on the pond, but she spotted two ducks beneath a tree, preening their feathers. [T]池塘里没有鸭子，但她看到有两只在树下用嘴整理羽毛。(disapproving) If you preen (yourself), you spend a long time making yourself look tidy.精心打扮Roald always spends ages preening himself before he goes out. [T]罗尔德出门前总是花很多时间精心打扮。
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