prey

英[preɪ] 美[preɪ]
  • n. 牺牲者；被掠食者，猎物
  • vi. 掠夺；捕食；使 ... 苦恼
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星级词汇:
  • prey n.牺牲者；被掠食者，猎物vi.掠夺；捕食；使...苦恼

详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 牺牲品
    2. 被捕食的动物
    3. 牺牲者
    4. 捕食
    5. 猎物
    6. 捕获
    7. 战利品
    8. 掠夺品
    9. 赃物
    10. 食物
    11. 目标
    12. 俘虏
    13. 受害者
    14. 受骗者
    15. 动物
    16. 捕食（习性）
    17. 掠食
    v. (动词)
    1. 折磨
    2. 使苦恼
    3. 诈取
    4. 损害
    5. 攫食
    6. 使人慢慢衰弱
    7. 消耗
    8. 掠夺
    9. 劫掠
    10. 欺凌（弱者）
    11. 坑骗（弱者）
    12. 敲诈（弱者）
    13. 捕食
    14. 掠食
    15. 靠欺诈为生
    16. 使 … 苦恼
    n. (名词)
    1. [U]被捕食的动物，猎物，牺牲品 animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
    2. [U]捕食(习性)，掠食 way of life based on killing and eating other animals
    v. (动词)
    1. vi. 捕食，掠食 hunt and eat as prey
    2. vi. 折磨 trouble greatly
    3. 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:
  1. 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"

  2. animal hunted or caught for food

Verb:
  1. profit from in an exploitatory manner;

    "He feeds on her insecurity"

  2. prey on or hunt for;

    "These mammals predate certain eggs"

双语例句

1. The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.
蜘蛛必须等待猎物被它的蛛网困住。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease.
疏散中心的孩子正受到疾病的折磨。

来自柯林斯例句

3. On the flight from Paris to Toulon, Mechiche fell prey to panic.
在从巴黎飞往土伦的航班上，梅希什惊慌失措。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt.
这项调查声称信贷公司专对那些已经负债的弱势家庭下手。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges.
电鳐能放出强大的电流把猎物击晕。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She fell (a) prey to melancholy.
      她为忧郁所折磨。
    2. She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
      她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠。
    3. The lion seized its prey and ate it.
      狮子抓住猎物，把它吃了。
    4. 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.)
    1. 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。
    2. Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.
      强大的动物捕食弱小的动物。
    3. Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.
      她担心其后果而惴惴不安。
    4. 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。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The lion was hunting for its prey.
      狮子在寻找猎物。
    2. A tiger is a beast of prey.
      老虎是食肉的野兽。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+～(+A)
    1. Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.
      弱肉强食。
    2. This problem has been preying on my mind all day.
      这个问题让我伤了整整一天脑筋。
    3. He is very charming and preys on rich widows.
      他长得很英俊，专靠耍弄有钱的寡妇为生。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. prey用作动词时不及物，常与介词on或upon连用，后接名词或代词作宾语。

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