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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   preen

   • IPA[prēn]

   美式

   • v.
     (of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak；(of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

   • verb: preen, 3rd person present: preens, gerund or present participle: preening, past tense: preened, past participle: preened

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak robins preened at the pool's edge the pigeon preened her feathers 同義詞 clean, tidy, groom, smooth, arrange, ... 更多archaicplume, prink
   • ▪ (of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors 同義詞 admire oneself, primp oneself, primp, prink oneself, pretty oneself, ... 更多prettify oneself, smarten oneself, beautify oneself, make oneself pretty/smart/beautiful, groom oneself, tidy oneself, spruce oneself up, informaltitivate oneself, doll oneself up, tart oneself up, gussy oneself up, archaicplume oneself, trig oneself
   • ▪ congratulate or pride oneself it did not prevent them from preening themselves on their achievement

   preen gland

   • n.
     (on a bird) a gland at the base of the tail that produces the oil used in preening.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   preen gland

   • n.
     a gland at the base of a bird's tail, which produces the oil used in preening.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   preen

   • IPA[priːn]

   英式

   • v.
     (of a bird) tidy and clean its feathers with its beak: reed buntings preened at the pool's edge the pigeon preened her feathers

   Oxford Dictionary