preen
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/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.
彼女は鏡の前で何時間も時間をかけて、髪の毛を整え、それぞれの髪の毛が正確な位置に配置されていることを確認しました。
R
To feel self-satisfied and show it to others.
He preened after receiving the award, clearly pleased with himself.
彼は受賞した後、自分自身を明らかに満足して自慢していました。
R
To clean and arrange one's feathers, as birds do with their beaks.
The bird was preening its feathers after a bath.
鳥は入浴した後、自分の羽を整えています。
translation
身を磨く, 自惚れ, 羽を整える
語形変化
3rd Present
preens
Past
preened
Perfect
preened
Progressive
preening