preen/prin; priːn/ v 1 preen yourself to spend a lot of time making yourself look attractive 精心打扮自己: He's always preening himself in the mirror. 他老是对着镜子打扮自己。 2 [I,T] if a bird preens, or preens itself, it makes its feathers clean and smooth 〔鸟〕用喙整理〔羽毛〕