prey

美[preɪ] 英[preɪ]

n. 牺牲者；被掠食者，猎物

vi. 掠夺；捕食；使 ... 苦恼

名词：preyer 过去式：preyed 过去分词：preyed 现在分词：preying 第三人称单数：preys

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详细释义

n.(名词)

牺牲品
被捕食的动物
牺牲者
捕食
猎物
捕获
战利品
掠夺品
赃物
食物
目标
俘虏
受害者
受骗者
动物
捕食（习性）
掠食

v.(动词)

折磨
使苦恼
诈取
损害
攫食
使人慢慢衰弱
消耗
掠夺
劫掠
欺凌（弱者）
坑骗（弱者）
敲诈（弱者）
捕食
掠食
靠欺诈为生
使 … 苦恼

双解释义

n.(名词)

[U]被捕食的动物，猎物，牺牲品 animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
[U]捕食(习性)，掠食 way of life based on killing and eating other animals

v.(动词)

vi. 捕食，掠食 hunt and eat as prey
vi. 折磨 trouble greatly
vi. (人)靠欺诈为生 (of a person) live by getting money from (sb who is weak trusting,helpless,etc.) by influence,deceit,etc.

英英释义

Noun

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;
"he fell prey to muggers" "everyone was fair game" "the target of a manhunt"
animal hunted or caught for food

Verb

profit from in an exploitatory manner;
"He feeds on her insecurity"
prey on or hunt for;
"These mammals predate certain eggs"

例句

用作名词(n.)

She fell (a) prey to melancholy.她为忧郁所折磨。
She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠。
The lion seized its prey and ate it.狮子抓住猎物，把它吃了。
The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

In those far- off times Viking pirates used to prey on the coasts of Europe.在那些遥远的时代里，北欧海盗经常在欧洲海岸一带进行掠夺。
Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.强大的动物捕食弱小的动物。
Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.她担心其后果而惴惴不安。
The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.他一想到自己对她的死负有责任就感到心如刀割。

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v.(动词)

prey

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