preen
US /prin/
・UK /pri:n/
C2 高級多益
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)鳥以喙理；打扮自己；覺得驕傲；自滿
The birds preened
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超級大國與沙特 - BBC新聞網 (The Superpower and the Saudis - BBC News)
10:10
- But others are suggesting there's an evergreen rule of politics at play here, really easy to preen and promise that you're going to do very tough things when there's nothing you can do the moment, the reins of power in your hand.
但也有人提出，這裡面有一個政治的常青規則在起作用，真的很容易矯情，答應你要做很強硬的事情，而你當下什麼都做不了，權力的韁繩在你手裡。
這就是為什麼鳥類會受到石油洩漏的影響。 (This Is Why Birds Are So Affected by Oil Spills)
07:01
- preen in order to realign their feathers, but that preening can lead to the bird ingesting
為了重新調整羽毛而進行預習，但這種預習會導致鳥兒攝取
