groom
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UK groom vi: (animal: clean its hair) (动物)
SC 梳理毛发
TC 梳理毛髮
TC 梳理毛髮
My cat spends half his time grooming, and the other half sleeping.
我的猫一半的时间在整理它的毛，另一半的时间在睡觉。
groom itself vtr + refl: (animal: clean its hair) (动物)
SC 给自己梳理毛发
The ape groomed itself.
这个类人猿会梳理自己的毛发。
groom [sth] vtr: (clean an animal)
SC 刷洗 shuā xǐ
SC 梳洗
The stable worker groomed the horse after her ride.
马厩的工作人员在她骑行过后为马匹进行梳洗。
groom [sth/sb] vtr: (person: brush hair)
SC 梳理（头发等）
SC 梳妆打扮 shū zhuāng dǎ bàn
TC 梳妝打扮
TC 梳妝打扮
SC 打扮 dǎ bàn
TC 打扮
TC 打扮
While Fred groomed his beard, Jane got dressed.
当弗雷德梳理自己胡子的时候，简穿好了衣服。
groom yourself vtr + refl: (person: make yourself neat)
SC 梳洗打扮
TC 梳洗打扮
TC 梳洗打扮
My brother spends hours grooming himself before a date.
我的哥哥约会前花了半天梳洗打扮。
groom [sb] vtr: figurative (prepare: [sb] for [sth]) (为特定职务或地位而准备)
SC 培训，栽培 péi xùn，zāi péi
TC 培訓，栽培
TC 培訓，栽培
The university groomed their top students to become rich and powerful.
这所大学把尖子生培养成有钱有势的人。
groom [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep: figurative (prepare: [sb] for [sth])
SC 使…为…做好准备
The manager groomed Jeff for the sales position.
这名经理使杰夫为销售一职做好准备。
groom [sb] vtr: figurative (predator: sexually) (恋童癖者)
SC 诱骗（儿童）
SC 诱奸（儿童）
The offender had been grooming children online.
这名罪犯一直在网上诱骗儿童。
groom n: (bridegroom: man on his wedding day)
SC 新郎 xīn láng
TC 新郎
TC 新郎
The groom stood at the front of the aisle, waiting for his bride.
新郎站在过道前面等待他的新娘。
groom n: (stable worker: horse groomer)
SC 马夫 mǎ fū
Elise worked at the stables as a groom in exchange for riding lessons.
bride and groom n: (woman and man on their wedding day)
SC 新娘新郎 xīn niáng xīn láng
The bride and groom were showered in confetti as they left the church.