groom
- IPA[ɡro͞om]
美式
- brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal)；(of an animal) clean the fur or skin of
- a person employed to take care of horses.；a bridegroom.
verb: groom, 3rd person present: grooms, gerund or present participle: grooming, past tense: groomed, past participle: groomed
noun: groom, plural noun: grooms
- 釋義
- 相關詞
動詞
- 1. brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal) you must be prepared to spend time grooming your dog 同義詞
- ▪ (of an animal) clean the fur or skin of their main preoccupation is licking and grooming themselves
- ▪ give a neat and tidy appearance to (someone) a beautifully groomed woman 同義詞
- ▪ look after (a lawn, ski slope, or other surface) groom your lawn—keep the grass cut
- 2. prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity star pupils who are groomed for higher things 同義詞
- ▪ (of a pedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense.
名詞
- 1. a person employed to take care of horses. 同義詞
- 2. a bridegroom. 同義詞
- 3. British any of various officials of the royal household.
- (especially of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed: a tall, well-groomed man in youthful middle age
Oxford American Dictionary
- (especially of a person) clean, tidy, and smart: a tall, well-groomed man in youthful middle age
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ɡruːm]
英式
- brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal): the horses were groomed and taken to shows
- a person employed to take care of horses.
Oxford Dictionary