late Middle English: apparently a variant of obsolete prune(based on Latin ungereanoint), in the same sense, associated with Scots and northern English dialect preenpierce, pin (because of the ‘pricking’ action of the birds beak)
英英釋義網絡釋義
vern
1.clean with one's bill;
The birds preened
2.pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
3.dress or groom with elaborate care;
She likes to dress when going to the opera
-preen
1 . 打扮
preenoneself 自夸preen打扮preengage 預約
2 . 普瑞恩
”在理查森的眼中,“普瑞恩(Preen)這件包領泡泡狀外套十分可愛,采用了人字形織物。
3 . 整理羽毛
preempt v. 以先買權取得,取代preenv. 整理羽毛,打扮修飾preface n. 序文,前言
4 . 打扮修飾
preempt v. 以先買權取得,取代preenv. 整理羽毛,打扮修飾preface n. 序文,前言