preening
US /ˈpriːnɪŋ/
UK /ˈpriːnɪŋ/
名詞
1.
梳理羽毛, 整理羽毛
the action of a bird smoothing and cleaning its feathers with its beak
範例:
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We watched the swan's careful preening by the lake.
我們看著天鵝在湖邊仔細地梳理羽毛。
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The bird spent a long time preening its feathers.
這隻鳥花了很長時間梳理羽毛。
2.
打扮, 炫耀
the act of spending time making oneself look attractive and admiring one's appearance
範例:
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Her constant preening in front of the mirror was annoying.
她不停地在鏡子前打扮，這很煩人。
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He spent hours on his hair, a clear sign of his daily preening ritual.
他花了好幾個小時打理頭髮，這清楚地表明了他每天的打扮習慣。
形容詞
得意洋洋的, 自負的
displaying excessive vanity or self-admiration
範例:
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He gave a preening smile after winning the award.
他贏得獎項後露出了得意洋洋的笑容。
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Her preening attitude made her unpopular with her colleagues.
她自負的態度讓她在同事中不受歡迎。
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