groom

英 [ɡruːm]

美 [ɡruːm]

v.  (给动物)擦洗，刷洗; (给自己或其他动物)理毛，梳毛; 使作好准备; 培养; 训练
n.  马夫; 马倌; 马匹饲养员

复数：grooms　过去分词：groomed　现在分词：grooming　过去式：groomed　第三人称单数：grooms　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8920 / COCA.8693

同义词辨析

brushcombgroom【导航词义：刷】

牛津词典

verb

• （给动物）擦洗，刷洗
  to clean or brush an animal
  1. to groom a horse/dog/cat
     刷洗马 / 狗 / 猫
  2. The horses are all well fed and groomed.
     这些马都喂得饱饱的，刷洗得干干净净。
• （给自己或其他动物）理毛，梳毛
  to clean the fur or skin of another animal or itself
  1. a female ape grooming her mate
     为同伴梳毛的母猿
• 使作好准备；培养；训练
  to prepare or train sb for an important job or position
  1. Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
     我们的初级雇员正在接受培训以承担更重要的职责。
  2. The eldest son is being groomed to take over when his father dies.
     长子正在接受培养，以在父亲过世后接手父业。
• 为约会（儿童）做准备，引诱（尤指利用互联网聊天室进行非法性活动）
  to prepare a child for a meeting, especially using an Internet chat room , with the intention of performing an illegal sexual act

noun

• 马夫；马倌；马匹饲养员
  a person whose job is to feed and take care of horses, especially by brushing and cleaning them
• 马夫；马倌；马匹饲养员
  a person whose job is to feed and take care of horses, especially by brushing and cleaning them

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 同bridegroom
  Agroomis the same as abridegroom.
  1. ...the bride and groom.
     新娘与新郎
• 马夫；马倌
  Agroomis someone whose job is to look after the horses in a stable and to keep them clean.
• VERB 洗刷（动物）；给（动物）梳毛
  If yougrooman animal, you clean its fur, usually by brushing it.
  1. The horses were exercised and groomed with special care.
     这些马接受专门训练，鬃毛也得到精心梳理。
• VERB 训练；培养
  If youare groomed fora special job, someone prepares you for it by teaching you the skills you will need.
  1. George was already being groomed for the top job...
     为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。
  2. Marshall was groomed to run the family companies.
     马歇尔在接手家族企业之前接受了培养。

英英释义

noun

• a man who has recently been married
  Synonym:bridegroom
• a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
  Synonym:bridegroom
• someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  Synonym:stablemanstableboyhostlerostler

verb

• care for one's external appearance
  1. He is always well-groomed
  Synonym:neaten
• give a neat appearance to
  1. groom the dogs
  2. dress the horses
  Synonym:dresscurry
• educate for a future role or function
  1. He is grooming his son to become his successor
  2. The prince was prepared to become King one day
  3. They trained him to be a warrior
  Synonym:preparetrain

双语例句

• Did the bride and groom get loaded, too?
  新娘和新郎也喝醉了吗？
• Can I give the groom a kiss at least?
  我能至少给新郎一个吻吗？
• The bride and groom made a lovely couple.
  新娘和新郎是天作之合的一对。
• Usually the bride's father proposes a toast to the health of the bride and groom.
  通常新娘的父亲会提议为新郎新娘的健康干杯。
• The head groom is responsible for seeing that Milton and his stablemates have safe journeys.
  马夫长负责确保密尔顿及其他来自同一养马场的赛马都安全到达。
• Obviously, the bride and groom are part of the wedding!
  显然，新娘和新郎的婚礼的一部分！
• She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.
  她戴了一顶漂亮的冕状头饰，而新郎也毫不逊色，身着一件非常讲究的刺绣西服马甲。
• The horses were exercised and groomed with special care.
  这些马接受专门训练，鬃毛也得到精心梳理。
• Has anyone seen the groom?
  有人看到新郎了吗？
• Marshall was groomed to run the family companies.
  马歇尔在接手家族企业之前接受了培养。