英语词汇“preened”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

preened

释义

preen¹ /prēn/

transitive verb

(of a bird) to clean and arrange (the feathers), or to clean and arrange the feathers of (a part of the body)
To groom (oneself) esp with evident vanity
To plume, pride or congratulate (oneself) (with on)

intransitive verb

To spend time preening oneself

ORIGIN: Appar prune² assimilated to preen²

preen gland noun

A bird's uropygial gland, which secretes oil used in preening the feathers

noun

A pin

transitive verb

To pin

ORIGIN: OE prēon pin, brooch

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