grooms

英 [ɡruːmz]

美 [ɡruːmz]

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
groom的第三人称单数和复数

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。

双语例句

• In a more modern reincarnation, brides and grooms exchange wooden geese and ducks on their wedding day as a sign of their commitment.
  在现代传统中，婚礼的当天新人要相互交换木质的鹅和鸭子作为他们相互承诺的标志。
• After walking up two aisles in a V-shape, the brides met their husbands for their ceremonies, which were followed by a huge party for 180 people, including the families of brides and grooms.
  当两位新娘走上各自的V行走廊，她们看到了等在那里的丈夫，她们的婚礼正式开始。这是一场与众不同的盛大婚礼，包括新娘新郎家人在内，共有180人出席。
• Generally, women were more superstitious than men about four-leaf clovers, breaking mirrors or grooms prematurely seeing brides.
  总的来说，女性比男性更迷信四叶草、打破镜子及新郎新娘在婚礼前见面等说法；
• Each year, they note, roughly eight million mostly teenage brides marry men chosen entirely by their parents, with many meeting their grooms for the first time on their wedding day.
  他们指出，每年约有800万新娘嫁给了完全由父母选择的男人，其中大多是十几岁的少女，其中很多新娘直到结婚当天才初次见到新郎。
• The hotel was a busy place at this season; people hurrying in and out, and a great bustle of grooms and waiters about the hall.
  旅馆在这个季节里是个忙忙碌碌的地方，人们匆匆忙忙地进进出出，大厅里马夫和侍者熙来攘往。
• Many of the deaths are linked to disputes over dowries demanded by the grooms 'families.
  很多死亡事件与男方家庭索要嫁妆引发的纠纷有关。
• I did detect a figure creeping along the inner fence of the park; but it was not my young mistress: on its emerging into the light, I recognized one of the grooms.
  我的确发觉了一个人影顺着花园里面的篱笆蹑手蹑脚地前进，但那不是我的小女主人。当那人影走进亮处时，我认出那是一个马夫。
• So for all those frugal brides and grooms, here are some ways to save.
  那些想节俭办婚礼的新郎新娘们，这里有一些省钱的诀窍。
• Wrecked dresses, arrested grooms and massive brawls, oh my!
  失事礼服，新郎和大规模逮捕闹事，噢，我的天！
• Oh, no, they are neither grooms nor brides.
  嗨，他们哪是新郎新娘啊。