及物动词
名词
1. 精心打扮；刻意修饰
If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it ridiculous and amusing.
2. 得意洋洋；沾沾自喜；感觉良好
If someone preens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are.
3. （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛）
When birds preen their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks.
1. dress or groom with elaborate care
e.g. She likes to dress when going to the opera
2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Synonym: congratulate
3. clean with one's bill
e.g. The birds preened
Synonym: plume