preen的中文翻譯是什麼意思
preen
vt.& vi. （鳥）用嘴整理（羽毛）
preen的柯林斯釋義
VERB精心打扮；刻意修飾
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歲以下男性每天早上至少花20分鐘在盥洗室精心打扮。
Bill preened his beard.
比爾精心修剪了他的鬍鬚。
VERB得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感覺良好
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們中間，為受人矚目而高興。
He preened himself on the praise he had received.
他因為得到了讚揚而沾沾自喜。
VERB（鳥）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.
很少有鳥類會在鏡頭面前梳理自己的羽毛。
preen的英文釋義
Verb
1. clean with one's bill;
- The birds preened
2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
3. dress or groom with elaborate care;
- She likes to dress when going to the opera
preen的場景例句
A real man didn't prance around and yap at the mouth and preen for the camera.
顯然生活中的人不會在攝影機前躍馬而起,厲聲喝斥,刻意打扮.
Brian: Oh. Well, next time, preen yourself before asking her out.
布萊恩: 噢. 那下次你要開口約她出去之前,先好好打扮一下吧.
Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak a person.
不要因打敗弱者而自傲.
You preen your right wing.
你梳你右翼.
He never cared a preen for her.
他對她一點也不在乎.