grooming
US /ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/
1.
梳理, 打扮
the process of cleaning and maintaining the appearance of a person or animal
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Daily grooming is essential for a healthy coat in dogs.
狗狗健康的毛髮需要日常梳理。
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She spends a lot of time on personal grooming.
她花很多時間在個人儀容上。
2.
培養, 訓練
the process of preparing someone for a particular role or position
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The company invests heavily in the grooming of future leaders.
公司在未來領導者的培養上投入巨大。
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His early grooming for the political career was evident.
他早期為政治生涯所做的培養是顯而易見的。
3.
誘騙, 性侵準備
the act of preparing someone for sexual abuse, often by establishing an emotional connection and trust
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The police are investigating a case of child grooming.
警方正在調查一起兒童誘騙案件。
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Online grooming is a serious threat to young people.
網路誘騙對年輕人構成嚴重威脅。