preens的中文翻译是什么意思

preens

/pri:nz/

v. (鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的第三人称单数 )

preens柯林斯释义

VERB精心打扮;刻意修饰

If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it ridiculous and amusing.

  • 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。

  • Bill preened his beard.

    比尔精心修剪了他的胡须。

VERB得意洋洋;沾沾自喜;感觉良好

If someone preens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are.

  • 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。

  • He preened himself on the praise he had received.

    他因为得到了赞扬而沾沾自喜。

VERB(鸟)用喙整理(羽毛)

When birds preen their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks.

  • 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。

preens场景例句

He struts and preens like a peacock and believes he is worthy of adoration.

他像孔雀一样趾高气扬,认为自己应该受到爱戴.

Collared Kingfisher, Khulna Province , Bangladesh A collared kingfisher preens in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh.

一只白领翡翠鸟在孟加拉国巽达班斯红树林里整理羽毛.