英

[priːn]

美

[priːn]

v.整理羽毛；精心打扮；沾沾自喜

名词:

preener

过去式:

preened

过去分词:

preened

现在分词:

preening

第三人称单数:

preens
new

preen的英文翻译是什么意思，意思释义：

英英释义

Verb:clean with one's bill;

"The birds preened"

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievementdress or groom with elaborate care;

"She pkes to dress when going to the opera"

preen的用法和例句：

例句

用作动词(v.)Juvenile king penguins preen on the shore.
年轻的企鹅首领在岸边用嘴整理羽毛。The girl is preening oneself in front of the mirror.
那女孩正对着镜子梳妆打扮.She preened herself upon her beauty.
她为自已的美貌感到自满。He's always preening himself on his success.
他总是对自己的成功沾沾自喜。

词汇搭配

preen oneself on
以 ... 自豪

经典引文

You got to pke books, and he didna care a prin for them.

出自：C. Gibbon

The feathers of these birds must be well preened to resist so much wet.

出自：G. White

A duck oiled its feathers by preening.

出自：P. Angadi

preen的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】groom
新郎smarten
打扮clean
干净的tidy
整齐的smooth
光滑的trim
修剪vapor
蒸汽deck
甲板plume
羽毛primp
刻意打扮congratulate
祝贺dress
服装

临近单词

preface
preempt
preentry
preengage
preencase
preenesin
preenzyme
preenvelop
preenvelope
preen gland
preen glands
preen oneself