preening [pri:'eniŋ]

英汉解释

v. 整羽；自满（preen的ing形式）
n. 整羽；自我夸耀

参考例句

1. Black-faced spoonbills must spend many hours preening their plumage.
黑面琵鹭要花很长的时间整理羽毛。
2. The regiment fluttered all over, like a bird preening its wings, and subsided into stillness.
整个兵团就像梳平毛羽、振翅欲飞的鸟，抖抖身子，就屏住气息，一动不动了。
3. HRT should only be used by a woman whose hot flashes and night sweats are preening her from sleeping.
激素替代治疗应该仅仅用于有热潮和夜间盗汗而不能睡眠的女性。

网络释义

Preening
梳理羽毛; 打扮; 自夸; 整羽;