| 词汇 | prey on/upon |
| 释义 | 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 prey |
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