| 词汇 | prey |
| 释义 | prey (verb) prey 4 ENTRIES FOUND: prey (noun) prey (verb) bird of prey (noun) fall (verb) 1 prey /ˈpreɪ/ noun 1 prey /ˈpreɪ/ noun Learner's definition of PREY [noncount] 1 : an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food猎物 The lion stalked its prey.狮子偷偷接近猎物。 The bird circled above looking for prey.鸟在空中盘旋寻找猎物。 The seals are easy prey for sharks.海豹很容易被鲨鱼捕食。 — see also bird of prey 2 : someone who is easily harmed or affected in a bad way by someone or something : victim受害者 Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.对骗子和其他犯罪分子来说，老年人经常是容易上钩的受害者。 be/fall prey to 1 : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.)成为猎物；成为受害者；被夺去生命 The deer fell prey to coyotes.鹿成为了草原狼的猎物。 Many people fell prey to disease.很多人被疾病夺去了生命。 2 : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something)受到伤害；受到不好影响 After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties.事故发生后，她被各种焦虑困扰。 Some of his friends fell prey to drugs.他的几个朋友为毒品所害。 She fell prey to an online scam.她受网络诈骗之害。 2 prey /ˈpreɪ/ verb preys; preyed; preying 2 prey /ˈpreɪ/ verb preys; preyed; preying Learner's definition of PREY prey on/upon [phrasal verb] 1 prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food捕食 The wolves prey on small animals.狼捕食小动物。 2 prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone)伤害；欺骗；偷盗 criminals who prey on lonely elderly people对孤寡老人下手的罪犯 Gangs are known to prey on tourists in the city.人们知道有团伙对来这座城市的游客下黑手。 3 prey on/upon someone's mind : to make someone worry : to be constantly on someone's mind萦绕在某人心头；使某人苦恼；折磨某人 Her growing debts preyed on her mind. [=she worried about her growing debts]不断增长的债务让她忧心忡忡。 The thought that he could have done better preyed on his mind.原本可以做得更好的想法一直折磨着他。 a question that preys on the minds of many of us困扰我们很多人的问题 |
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