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preen1[pri:n]- vt.
- (鸟)用嘴整理羽毛;(兽)用嘴(或舌)整理皮毛:
A bird preened its feathers. 鸟用喙整理它的羽毛。 - (人)打扮自己:
She was preening herself in front of the mirror. 她在镜子前精心打扮。 - 赞扬(自己),夸耀(自己);使得意;使庆幸:
We were preening ourselves on having won another victory. 我们为获得又一次胜利而得意洋洋。
- vi.
- 把自己打扮得漂亮,修饰打扮:
preening in the mirror 对镜子精心打扮 - 感到得意;感到庆幸:
to preen with pleasure 得意洋洋
- 短语:
- preen oneself on 以…而骄傲,以…自豪
preen2[pri:n]- n.
- [英国方言]
- 别针;胸针,饰针
- 价值极小的东西;一点点
- vt.
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