preen
[pri:n] verb
MAKE TIDY 使整洁
intransitive or transitive
■(of a bird) to clean and arrange its feathers using its beak （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）
intransitive or transitive disapproving
■to spend time making yourself look attractive 精心打扮•Roald always spends ages preening (himself) before he goes out.罗阿尔德出门前总是花很长时间精心打扮。
[pri:n] verb
FEEL PROUD 感到骄傲
[R] disapproving
■to feel very proud or satisfied with yourself because of an action or quality 感到得意，感到庆幸•The government is publicly preening itself on the latest trade figures.政府因为最近的贸易数字而在大众面前洋洋得意。 •The company preened itself for having taken on so many new employees last year.该公司为去年招收了那么多新员工而感到颇为满意。 |