Preen/GRE/Barron

红宝 蓝宝 Barron

preen

• make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak;
  • Ex. preen oneself on;
  • CF. prune
  • 例句: As Kitty preened before the mirror, carefully smoothing her shining hair, she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks.