| 释义 |
groom
I. \ˈgrüm, -u̇-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English grom, grome; perhaps akin to Old English grōwan to grow — more at grow
1.
a. obsolete : a young male : boy
b. archaic : an adult male : man, fellow
2.
a.
(1) archaic : a male attendant : manservant
(2) : one of several officers of the English royal household — used with a specifying phrase
< served as groom of the chamber >
b. : a man or boy in charge of the feeding, conditioning, and stabling of horses
3. [by shortening] : bridegroom
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to make presentable, acceptable, or attractive: as
a. : to attend to the cleaning of (as an animal); especially : to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (as a horse) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
< groomed the horses until their coats shone sleekly >
b. : to bring about or increase the acceptability or attractiveness of (as one's physical appearance) especially by carefully attending to details of cleanliness and neatness : freshen up : spruce up
< spent a long time grooming himself before he ventured out >
make neat : make tidy
< a carefully groomed lawn >
c. : to remove crudity or other objectionable features from : make smooth or elegant : polish, refine
< was master of the epigram which Wilde was later to groom for the drawing room — Maurice Edelman >
d. : to get into readiness for some specific objective : ready, prepare
< was being groomed as a presidential candidate >
< grooming players for the Olympics >
intransitive verb
: to groom oneself
< is said to be grooming for the top position >
< grooming for dinner >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect England : a forked stick used by thatchers |