preens的中文翻譯是什麼意思

preens

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v. (鳥)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的第三人稱單數 )

preens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。

preens場景例句

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

他像孔雀一樣趾高氣揚,認為自己應該受到愛戴.

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

一隻白領翡翠鳥在孟加拉國巽達班斯紅樹林裡整理羽毛.