preening

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基本释义

v.
(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的现在分词 )

实用例句

She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention.

她得意洋洋地站在他们中间,为受人瞩目而高兴。

柯林斯例句

Will you stop preening yourself in front of the mirror?

你别对着镜子打扮个没完行不行?

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom.

50%的35岁以下男性每天早上至少花20分钟在盥洗室精心打扮。

柯林斯例句

She was fading, while he was still preening himself in his elegance and youth.

她已显老, 而他却仍然打扮成翩翩佳公子.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

He's always preening himself on his success.

他总是对自己的成功沾沾自喜.

互联网

That morning went as usual for Squeak: a shower, preening, begging for treats.

那天早上,“佳乐”和往常一样,洗浴, 梳理, 讨吃花蜜.

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The preening popinjay has now departed the scene and good riddance, say I.

那只得益洋洋的鹦鹉,现在终于滚蛋了,拔了咱的眼中钉,肉中刺, 这就是我说的.

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