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1. Oxford Dictionary

   groom

   • IPA[ɡruːm]

   英式

   • v.
     brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal)；(of an animal) clean the fur or skin of (itself or another animal)
   • n.
     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

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal) the horses were groomed and taken to shows 同義詞 curry, brush, comb, rub, rub down
   • ▪ (of an animal) clean the fur or skin of (itself or another animal) their main preoccupation is licking and grooming themselves
   • ▪ give a neat and tidy appearance to (someone) a beautifully groomed woman 同義詞 brush, comb, smooth, do, dress, ... 更多arrange, adjust, put in order, tidy, make tidy, spruce up, smarten up, preen, primp, freshen up, informalfix
   • ▪ 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 prepare, prime, make ready, ready, condition, ... 更多tailor, coach, train, instruct, tutor, drill, teach, educate, school
   • ▪ (of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person employed to take care of horses. 同義詞 stable hand, stableman, stable lad, stable boy, stable girl, ... 更多historicalequerry
   • 2. a bridegroom. 同義詞 bridegroom, new husband, husband-to-be, newly-married man, newly-wed
   • 3. British any of various officials of the royal household.