groom
n
1 person in charge of horses 馬夫.
2 = bridegroom. groom, v
1
(a) [Tn] clean and look after (horses), esp by brushing 刷洗, 照看(馬).
(b) [I, Tn] (of an ape, a monkey, etc) clean the fur and skin of (another or itself) (指猿、 猴等)把(另一猿、 猴或自身)的毛皮弄乾凈
a female ape grooming her mate 為一猿把毛皮弄乾凈的母猿.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (for/as sth) (infml 口) select, prepare and train (a young person) for a particular career, etc 挑選、 培養、 訓練(年輕人)從事某職業等
groomed for stardom by ambitious parents 由望子成龍的父母培養作演員
He had been groomed for a career in the Civil Service/groomed as a future civil servant. 他受過公務員職業培訓. groomed adj (usu preceded by an adv 通常用於副詞之後) having the stated appearance of dress, hairstyle and general neatness 穿著打扮一貫整潔的; 乾凈利落的
She is always perfectly groomed. 她總是渾身上下乾凈利落.