preen
🇺🇸
/priːn/
🇬🇧
/priːn/
verb
R
To groom oneself, often excessively, and admire one's appearance.
She spent hours preening in front of the mirror, making sure every hair was in place.
她花了几个小时在镜子前打扮，确保每根头发都恰到好处。
R
To feel self-satisfied and show it to others.
He preened after receiving the award, clearly pleased with himself.
他在接受奖项后沾沾自喜，显然对自己很满意。
R
To clean and arrange one's feathers, as birds do with their beaks.
The bird was preening its feathers after a bath.
鸟儿在洗澡后正在梳理自己的羽毛。
translation
精心打扮, 洋洋自得, 梳理羽毛
词形变化
3rd Present
preens
Past
preened
Perfect
preened
Progressive
preening