单词 | preen 1 |
释义 | preen1[pri:n]vt.1.■(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。2.■(人)打扮自己:She was preening herself in front of the mirror.她在镜子前精心打扮。3.■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.1.■把自己打扮得漂亮,修饰打扮:preening in the mirror对镜子精心打扮2.■感到得意;感到庆幸:to preen with pleasure得意洋洋preen oneself on以…而骄傲,以…自豪 |
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