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preen.ing5pri:7nINadj [not gradable](用嘴)梳理羽毛(或皮毛)的,精心打扮的The square was covered with preening pigeons and sparrows searching for crumbs that people had thrown to them.广场上满是用嘴梳理羽毛的鸽子和在寻找人们喂鸽子扔下的面包屑的麻雀。(fig. disapproving) The beach was full of self-obsessed preening people, all trying to get a better suntan than anyone else.海滩上满是着迷于精心打扮的人,都想比别人晒得更黑。
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