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preen 音标拼音: [pr'in] vt. 用嘴理,打扮,赞扬
vi. 打扮漂亮,自负 用嘴理,打扮,赞扬打扮漂亮,自负 preen v 1: clean with one' s bill; " The birds preened" [ synonym: { preen}, { plume}] 2: pride or congratulate ( oneself) for an achievement [ synonym: { preen}, { congratulate}] 3: dress or groom with elaborate care; " She likes to dress when going to the opera" [ synonym: { preen}, { primp}, { plume}, { dress}] Preen \ Preen\, n. [ AS. pre[' o] n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[= o] nn a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.] A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth. [ 1913 Webster]
Preen \ Preen\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Preening}.] [ See { Preen}, n.; or cf. { Prune}.] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. -- Derham. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To trim up, as trees. [ Prov. Eng.] -- Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Hence: To dress ( oneself) carefully or stylishly; to primp. [ PJC] 4. To pride ( oneself) on one' s accomplishments; to congratulate ( oneself). [ PJC]
Preen \ Preen\, v. i. To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well- groomed and well- dressed. [ PJC] 2. To feel proud of one' s achievement; to swell or gloat. [ PJC] 53 Moby Thesaurus words for " preen": adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, brush up, clean, color, dandify, deck, deck out, decorate, dizen, doll up, dress, dress up, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enrich, fettle, fig out, fix up, furbish, garnish, grace, groom, gussy up, manicure, ornament, paint, pique, plume, prank, prank up, prettify, primp, primp up, prink, prink up, redecorate, redo, refurbish, set off, set out, smarten, smarten up, spruce up, titivate, trick out, trick up, trim
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