groom
groom
verb
[with obj.]
noun
语源
verb
[with obj.]
- look after the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal) by brushing and cleaning
刷洗（马、狗等），给（马、狗等）梳毛
you must be prepared to spend time grooming your dog.
你得准备好花时间给你的狗刷洗梳毛。
■(of an animal) clean the fur or skin of
（动物）清洁，梳理（皮、毛）
their main preoccupation is licking and grooming themselves.
它们的主要兴趣就是用舌头清洁、梳理自己的毛皮。
■give a neat and tidy appearance to (someone)
使（某人）整洁；打扮
[as noun grooming]she pays great attention to make-up, grooming, and clothes.
她十分注重化妆、修饰和穿着。
■look after (a lawn, ski slope, or other surface)
照料（草坪、滑雪坡或其他表面） - prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity
使（某人）做好准备，训练
star pupils who are groomed for higher things.
为更高的目标培养的优秀学生。
■(of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an Internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offence
（恋童癖者为实施性侵犯通过互联网聊天室）使（儿童）作好见面准备
- a person employed to take care of horses
马夫 - a bridegroom
新郎 - (Brit.)any of various officials of the royal household
(英)王室侍从官
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'boy', later 'man, male servant'): of unknown origin
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