preen

英[priːn] 美[prin]
  • 整理羽毛 to clean or smooth its feathers ); (人)打扮修饰(to dress up; primp)

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词态变化


复数: preens;第三人称单数: preens;过去式: preened;过去分词: preened;现在分词: preening;

双语例句


1. Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.
很少有鸟类会在镜头面前梳理自己的羽毛。
2. He never cared a preen for her.
他对她一点也不在乎.
3. They sat in Germaine Rocher's salon watching the languid mannequins preen and simper.
她们正坐在吉米·罗切的美术展览馆里,看着那些疲乏的服装模特炫耀服装和假笑.
4. Brian: Oh. Well, next time, preen yourself before asking her out.
布莱恩: 噢. 那下次你要开口约她出去之前,先好好打扮一下吧.
5. Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak a person.
不要因打败弱者而自傲.

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