groom [gru:m] verb transitive CLEAN 弄干净 ■to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur 擦洗,刷洗(动物)•Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.波莉在马厩里刷洗她的小马,一洗就几个小时。 [gru:m] verb transitive PREPARE 准备 ■to prepare someone for a special job or activity 培养;培训;使做好准备•She was being groomed for leadership.她正在接受训练以担任领导。 •[+ to infinitive] My boss is grooming me to take over his job next year.我的老板正在栽培我,以便下一年我可以接替他。 [gru:m] verb transitive SEX 性 ■to become friends with a child, especially over the Internet, in order to try to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with you (尤指透过网际网路)勾引,诱骗,诱奸(儿童) [gru:m] noun countable MAN 男人 ■a bridegroom •The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.新娘和新郎一起走过教堂的通道。 [gru:m] noun countable HORSES 马 ■a person whose job is to take care of and clean horses 马夫 |