n.[C]

1. 馬伕
2. 新郎
3. 英國宮廷的侍從官

vt.

1. 照料（馬等）
2. 使整潔；打扮[H]
   He groomed himself carefully for the party.

   他為晚會仔細地打扮了一番。

3. 準備，推薦[（+for）][+to-v]
   The lawyer was being groomed as a candidate for mayor.

   律師正在準備競選市長。

vi.

1. 打扮，穿戴

v.

1. brush and clean the coat of (a horse or dog).
   ▸ [often as adj. groomed] give a neat and tidy appearance to.
2. prepare or train for a purpose or activity.
   ▸(of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an Internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

n.

1. a person employed to take care of horses.
2. a bridegroom.
3. Brit. any of various officials of the royal household.