verb🔗Share别住，扣住。 To pin; fasten."She carefully preened the name tag onto her new work uniform before starting her shift. "她小心地把名牌别在新工作服上，然后才开始上班。appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share梳理羽毛，整理羽毛 (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers."The robin was busily preening its feathers on the branch. "知更鸟正在树枝上忙碌地梳理自己的羽毛。animalbirdactionbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share炫耀，卖弄，矫揉造作。 To show off, posture, or smarm."After winning the debate, Mark was preening, constantly adjusting his tie and bragging about his clever arguments. "辩论赛获胜后，马克开始炫耀起来，不停地调整领带，还吹嘘自己那些巧妙的论点。appearancecharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修剪，整理。 To trim up, as trees."The gardener spent the morning preening the rose bushes, carefully trimming away dead leaves and shaping them into neat mounds. "园丁花了一上午的时间修剪玫瑰丛，小心地剪掉枯叶，并将它们修整成整齐的圆堆。plantagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share梳洗打扮，打扮。 A grooming or posturing."Her constant preening in front of the mirror made her late for school. "她老是在镜子前梳洗打扮，让她上学迟到了。appearanceactionstylehumananimalbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
