preen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpriːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prin/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prēn)

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preen⇒ vi (take care over appearance)SCSimplified Chinese 刻意打扮
 There was a cat preening on the window sill.
 Preparing for their night out, the young men preened in front of the mirror.
preen vi (bird: groom itself) (鸟)SCSimplified Chinese 用喙整理自己的羽毛 yòng huì zhěng lǐ zì jǐ de yǔ máo
 The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine.
 那只鸟栖在树上,在阳光中用喙梳理自己的羽毛。
preen [sth]⇒ vtr (groom: feathers)SCSimplified Chinese 以喙梳理
 The bird preened her baby's feathers.
preen⇒ vi figurative (person: be vain)SCSimplified Chinese 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ
  SCSimplified Chinese 自以为得以
 The student stood at the front of the class preening as the teacher praised her.
preen itself vtr + refl (animal: groom its fur or feathers)SCSimplified Chinese 整理羽毛
 The peacock preened itself on the lawn.
preen yourself vtr + refl (take great care over appearance)SCSimplified Chinese 精心打扮
 John looks good, but he preens himself too much.
preen yourself vtr + refl figurative (be vain)SCSimplified Chinese 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ
 Jane always gazes into the mirror, preening herself.
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