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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔preen〕The duckling was preening its wing.小鸭子在用嘴整理翅膀。英汉大词典〔preen〕To smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill.用嘴整理：用嘴或喙平整或清理（羽毛）美国传统The pigeons were too busy preening to notice the bread that had been scattered on the ground for them.鸽子们忙于用嘴整理羽毛了，没看到给它们撒在地上的面包。剑桥国际There were no ducks on the pond, but she spotted two ducks beneath a tree, preening their feathers.池塘里没有鸭子，但她看到有两只在树下用嘴整理羽毛。剑桥国际 |