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preen

音標[pri:n] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 用嘴整理, 打扮, 使得意
vi. 打扮漂亮, 感到得意

詞型變化:

名詞:preener 動詞過去式:preened 過去分詞:preened 現在分詞:preening 第三人稱單數:preens 

英文解釋:

動詞 preen:

  1. clean with one's bill
    同義詞:plume
  2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
    同義詞:congratulate
  3. dress or groom with elaborate care
    同義詞:primp, plume, dress

例句:

  1. She preened herself upon her beauty.
    她為自已的美貌感到自滿
  2. He's always preening himself on his success.
    他總是對自己的成功沾沾自喜

詳細解釋:


preen

v.(動詞)
preened,preen.ing,preens
v.tr.(及物動詞)

To smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill.
用嘴整理:用嘴或喙平整或清理(羽毛
To trim or clean (fur) with the tongue, as cats do.
用舌頭清理:象貓一樣用舌頭修飾或清理(皮毛)
To dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care; primp.
精心打扮:精心地打扮或修飾(自己);過分地打扮
To take pride or satisfaction in (oneself); gloat.
自滿:自滿或以己為傲;心滿意足地注視
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To dress up; primp.
穿戴打扮;過分地打扮
To swell with pride; gloat or exult.
自負驕傲自大;心滿意足或狂喜

來源:
Middle English proinen, preinen
中古英文 proinen, preinen
blend of Old French proignier [to prune] * see prune 2
混合了 古法文 proignier [修剪] *參見 prune2
Old French poroindre [to anoint before] por- [before] from Latin prô- * see pro- oindre [to anoint] from Latin unguere
古法文 poroindre [在…前塗油] por- [在…前] 源自 拉丁語 prô- *參見 pro- oindre [塗油] 源自 拉丁語 unguere

【引伸】
preen.er
n.(名詞)

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