"preening" in Chinese (Simplified)
整理羽毛自我欣赏
Definition
鸟用喙整理羽毛的行为；也指人花很多时间打扮自己或表现得自鸣得意。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Preening”在鸟类上是字面义，描述它们整理羽毛。用于人时常含轻微贬义，指爱打扮、爱自夸，常见于口语或非正式场合。常与“in the mirror”连用。
Examples
The parrot was preening its colorful feathers.
鹦鹉正在**整理**它的彩色羽毛。
She spent an hour preening before the party.
她花了一个小时**打扮自己**才去参加聚会。
The swan was quietly preening near the lake.
天鹅在湖边静静地**整理羽毛**。
He couldn't stop preening in front of the mirror before his date.
他约会前在镜子前不停地**整理打扮**。
All morning, the model kept preening for the photographers.
整个上午，模特都在为摄影师们不停地**摆姿势打扮**。
Stop preening—no one is watching you!
别再**自我欣赏**了——没人看你！