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单词 preens
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preens

preen vi: (take care over appearance)
SC 刻意打扮
There was a cat preening on the window sill.
Preparing for their night out, the young men preened in front of the mirror.

preen vi: (bird: groom itself) (鸟)
SC 用喙整理自己的羽毛 yòng huì zhěng lǐ zì jǐ de yǔ máo
The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine.
那只鸟栖在树上,在阳光中用喙梳理自己的羽毛。

preen [sth] vtr: (groom: feathers)
SC 以喙梳理
The bird preened her baby's feathers.

preen vi: figurative (person: be vain)
SC 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ
SC 自以为得以
The student stood at the front of the class preening as the teacher praised her.

preen itself vtr + refl: (animal: groom its fur or feathers)
SC 整理羽毛
The peacock preened itself on the lawn.

preen yourself vtr + refl: (take great care over appearance)
SC 精心打扮
John looks good, but he preens himself too much.

preen yourself vtr + refl: figurative (be vain)
SC 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ
Jane always gazes into the mirror, preening herself.
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