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单词 groom
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groom

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Occupations, Horsesgroomgroom1 /ɡruːm, ɡrʊm/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1 MARRYa bridegroom2 BODSHsomeone whose job is to feed, clean, and take care of horsesRelated topics: Clothes & fashiongroomgroom2 ●○○ verb  1 [transitive]HBA to clean and brush an animal, especially a horse2 [transitive]PREPARE to prepare someone for an important job or position in society by training them over a long periodgroom somebody for something Tim was being groomed for a managerial position.groom somebody to do something Clare’s been groomed to take her father’s place when he retires. 3 [transitive]DC to take care of your own appearance by keeping your hair and clothes clean and tidy Her hair is always perfectly groomed. well-groomed4 [transitive] to develop a friendship with a child, with the intention of starting a sexual relationship. This is done by adults, and is illegal when the child is younger than 16.5 [intransitive, transitive]HBA if an animal grooms itself or another animal, it cleans its own fur and skin or that of the other animal→ See Verb tableOrigin groom2 1. (1600-1700) → BRIDEGROOM2. (1100-1200) Probably from an unrecorded Old English groma boy, man, male servant
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