preenern.preen1的变形：preen1[pri:n]vt.(鸟)用嘴整理羽毛；(兽)用嘴(或舌)整理皮毛：A bird preened its feathers.鸟用喙整理它的羽毛。(人)打扮自己：She was preening herself in front of the mirror.她在镜子前精心打扮。赞扬(自己)，夸耀(自己)；使得意；使庆幸：We were preening ourselves on having won another victory.我们为获得又一次胜利而得意