Preen
[ pri:n ]
出国 Abroad
vt.& vi. （鸟）用嘴整理（羽毛）;
📝 例句
preen oneself on
以￥自豪|以￥而骄傲
He never cared a preen for her.
他对她一点也不在乎。
To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care; preen.
精心打扮极其用心地打扮或修饰自己；精心装扮
primp and preen in front of a mirror
对着镜子精心打扮.
Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak a person.
不要因打败弱者而自傲。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ preen-用嘴理,green-绿色:鸟正在用嘴整理绿色的羽毛
※ peer-眯着小眼,n-拼音“你”:眯着小眼问你看我漂不漂亮
📖 牛津释义
preen
v [Tn]
1 (of a bird) clean or smooth (its feathers or itself) with its beak （指鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）.
2 ~ oneself (often derog 常作贬义)
(a) (of a person) make oneself look tidy by combing one's hair, etc （指人）（以梳头等动作）打扮自己
preen oneself in front of the mirror 对著镜子梳妆打扮.
(b) congratulate oneself; be pleased with oneself 自我欣赏; 沾沾自喜.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri:n]vt. 用嘴整理, 打扮, 使得意vi. 打扮漂亮, 感到得意
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I wonder if your plan'll work.
我对你计划的可行性表示怀疑。
There is no time like the present.
机不可失，时不再来。
The former method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he does what is expected of him.
强硬法就是驱使象去干活，把它打到顺从为止。