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preen

/preen/US // prin //UK // (priːn) //

矫枉过正,矫治,矫饰

Related Words

groom马夫,新郎,培养,训练tidy整洁,整洁的,整齐的,整齐beautify美化primp底漆,初始化,底层,初步clean清洁,洁净,清洁的,洁净的prettify矫饰,矫枉过正,矫治,妆点prink棱镜,棱角,棱角分明,棱边doll up娃娃,玩偶,玩偶起来,玩偶了pretty漂亮,漂亮的,靓丽spruce up修整,修饰,修缮,修整一下

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to trim or dress with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn.
    • : to dress carefully or smartly; primp: The king preened himself in his elaborate ceremonial robes.
    • : to pride on an achievement, personal quality, etc.: He preened himself on having been graduated with honors.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance: No amount of careful preening will compensate for poor posture.
    • : to be exultant or proud.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbadmire and clean oneself
Forms: preened
Synonyms
beautify美化clean清洁,洁净,清洁的,洁净的groom马夫,新郎,培养,训练prettify矫饰,矫枉过正,矫治,妆点primp底漆,初始化,底层,初步prink棱镜,棱角,棱角分明,棱边tidy整洁,整洁的,整齐的,整齐doll up娃娃,玩偶,玩偶起来,玩偶了pretty漂亮,漂亮的,靓丽spruce up修整,修饰,修缮,修整一下

Examples

  • Owls normally find naturally occurring hideaways to preen, sleep, and build nests.

  • A Manassas retiree who had started a Facebook page when the loon landed in Fairfax posted daily pictures and comments that tracked the loon swimming, preening, fish-catching and eating.

  • When the loon was released, Mager said it seemed to swim out onto the lake, preening itself.

  • Since then, posts and updates on the loon have taken off as many report on its every move, from eating a fish to preening its feathers.

  • Sam liked to wear fancy necklaces, the flashier the better, and strut and preen like Marlene Dietrich in “The Blue Angel.”

  • Hot pink takes the Preen by Thornton Bregazzi runway in London.

  • This is not the first time Palin has attempted to sun and preen herself in the heat of a Thatcherite sun.

  • Rather than preen about whether he could win, Christie considered whether he should win.

  • An endless stream of 2012 presidential wannabes will preen for adoring fans and plentiful cameras.

  • A few moments to preen and promenade for the cameras following months of planning and fitting, hours of hair and makeup.

  • The stones and metal rattle inEach dry and withering ear, As lackadaisical they loll,And preen themselves, and peer.

  • I saw him rise from his chair; I saw the astounded look of old Deborah Preen when she came in with his supper ale in a jug.

  • The nurse wore a scared face; Deborah Preen, wringing her hands, burst out sobbing.

  • Softly, calmly, with the purest joy he sang, pausing at the end of every few bars to preen and call.

  • He was a very polished prince, and when he had eaten his dinner he turned round to the lady and sought a preen to pyke his teeth.

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