preen
vt. 打扮；用嘴整理；赞扬
vi. 洋洋自得；把（自己）打扮漂亮
第三人称单数 preens
现在分词 preening
过去式 preened
过去分词 preened
例句
Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.
一些珍稀的鸟就在你的相机镜头前梳理自己的羽毛。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
They noted that each bird rubbed its cheek against its preen gland and then onto its neck, back and breast feathers.
他们注意到，每一只火烈鸟用脸摩擦尾羽，然后再将这种颜料抹在颈部，背部和胸部的羽毛上。
Not a night for Capello to preen; he will be aggrieved his team were so slow to take control.
这不是一个可以令卡佩罗得意洋洋的夜晚，他会为自己的球队如此之慢才控制局势而苦恼。
