Preen



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 整理羽毛; ( 人) 打扮修饰
• ［英］ v. 整理羽毛 ( ［of a bird］ to trim and dress with a bill) ; ( 人) 打扮修饰 ( to dress or smooth ［oneself］ up;primp)
• ［记］ 参考:plume ( 整理羽毛)
• ［同］ 参考: plume ( 整理羽毛)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English prene, from Old English prēon; akin to Middle High German pfrieme awl
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. dialect chiefly British pin
• 2. dialect chiefly British brooch

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1572
• chiefly Scottish pin

III. verb

• Etymology: Middle English prenen, alteration of proynen, prunen, from Anglo-French puroindre, proindre, from pur- thoroughly + uindre, oindre to anoint, rub, from Latin unguere — more at purchase, ointment
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. of a bird to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
  • 2. to dress or smooth (oneself) up ; primp
  • 3. to pride or congratulate (oneself) for achievement
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make oneself sleek
  • 2. gloat, swell
• ? preener noun

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