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preenpreenD.J.:[pri:n]K.K.:[prin]vt. & vi.1.■(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)

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preen1[pri:n]vt.1.■(鸟)用嘴整理羽毛；(兽)用嘴(或舌)整理皮毛：A bird preened its feathers.鸟用喙整理它的羽毛。2.■(人)打扮自己：She was preening herself in front of the mirror.她在镜子前精心打扮。3.■赞扬(自己)，夸耀(自己)；使得意；使庆幸：We were preening ourselves on having won another victory.我们为获得又一次胜利而得意洋洋。vi.1.■把自己打扮得漂亮，修饰打扮：preening in the mirror对镜子精心打扮2.■感到得意；感到庆幸：to preen with pleasure得意洋洋preen oneself on以…而骄傲，以…自豪 preen2[pri:n]n.1.■[英国方言]2.■别针；胸针，饰针3.■价值极小的东西；一点点vt.1.■(用别针)别住，钉住

preenpreen[pri:n]vt.1.■(鸟)用嘴理(毛)2.■[preen oneself](人)打扮(自已)3.■[preen oneself](人)夸耀(自已)Pigeons preened their wings and cooed.鸽子用喙整理翅膀, 咕咕地叫。She preened herself upon her beauty.她为自已的美貌感到自满。

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词性变化preen[pri:n]vi.1.■把自已打扮得漂漂亮亮2.■自满, 自负n.[英方]1.■大头针2.■一点点He never cared a preen for her.他对她一点也不在乎。