Preen
[ pri:n ]
出国 Abroad
vt.& vi. （鸟）用嘴整理（羽毛）;
📝 例句
preen oneself on
以￥自豪|以￥而骄傲
He never cared a preen for her.
他对她一点也不在乎。
To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care; preen.
精心打扮极其用心地打扮或修饰自己；精心装扮
primp and preen in front of a mirror
对着镜子精心打扮.
Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak a person.
不要因打败弱者而自傲。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ preen-用嘴理,green-绿色:鸟正在用嘴整理绿色的羽毛
※ peer-眯着小眼,n-拼音“你”:眯着小眼问你看我漂不漂亮
📖 牛津释义
preen
v [Tn]
1 (of a bird) clean or smooth (its feathers or itself) with its beak （指鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）.
2 ~ oneself (often derog 常作贬义)
(a) (of a person) make oneself look tidy by combing one's hair, etc （指人）（以梳头等动作）打扮自己
preen oneself in front of the mirror 对著镜子梳妆打扮.
(b) congratulate oneself; be pleased with oneself 自我欣赏; 沾沾自喜.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri:n]vt. 用嘴整理, 打扮, 使得意vi. 打扮漂亮, 感到得意
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy at this hour.
别担心。这个时间交通很拥挤。
You had better wash those dirty clothes.
你该去把那些脏衣服洗一洗。
that if we escape wars, accidents and diseases we shall eventually 'die of old age',
既使我们能避开战争、意外的事故和各种疾病，我们最终也会"老死；