prey
美音:[preı
]
英音:[preı
]
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食 vi.捕食,掠夺,折磨
难易程度:
prey为短语/超纲词汇
词频:4174
词形变化:
名词:preyer 动词过去式:preyed 过去分词:preyed 现在分词:preying 第三人称单数:preys
词根
prede＝prey（掠食）,to plunder（掠夺）
prey
/preɪ; pre/
n
1 [U]
(a) animal, bird, etc hunted and killed by another for food 被捕食的动物; 捕获物
*a beast/bird of prey, ie one that kills and eats others, eg a tiger, an eagle 食肉猛兽[禽]（如虎、鹰）
* The lion stalked its prey through the long grass. 那狮子在很深的草丛里潜步逼近猎物.
* Mice and other small creatures are the owl's prey. 老鼠以及其他小动物都是猫头鹰的捕食物.
(b) (fig 比喻) person who is exploited or harmed by another; victim 被剥削者; 受损害者; 牺性品
*She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen. 她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠.
2 (idm 习语) be/fall prey to sth
(a) (of an animal) be hunted and killed for food by another （指动物）被捕食, 成为其他动物的捕获物
*The zebra fell prey to the lion. 那斑马被狮子捕食.
(b) (of a person) be greatly troubled or tormented by sth （指人）为某事物所苦, 受到某事物的折磨
*She was prey to irrational fears. 她遭受着无端恐惧的折磨.
v
1 (idm 习语) prey on sb's `mind trouble sb greatly 烦扰某人
*Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind. 她担心其後果而惴惴不安.
* 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.
2 (phr v) prey on sb/sth
(a) hunt or catch (an animal, etc) as prey 捕食（动物等）
*hawks preying on small birds 捕食小鸟的老鹰.
(b) make sb one's victim; exploit or attack 使某人成为受害者; 剥削; 掠夺
*a confidence trickster preying on rich widows 一个玩弄花招使一些阔寡妇上当的骗子
* The villagers were preyed on by bandits from the hills. 村民们受到山里强盗抢劫.
n
1 [U]
(a) animal, bird, etc hunted and killed by another for food 被捕食的动物; 捕获物
*a beast/bird of prey, ie one that kills and eats others, eg a tiger, an eagle 食肉猛兽[禽]（如虎、鹰）
* The lion stalked its prey through the long grass. 那狮子在很深的草丛里潜步逼近猎物.
* Mice and other small creatures are the owl's prey. 老鼠以及其他小动物都是猫头鹰的捕食物.
(b) (fig 比喻) person who is exploited or harmed by another; victim 被剥削者; 受损害者; 牺性品
*She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen. 她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠.
2 (idm 习语) be/fall prey to sth
(a) (of an animal) be hunted and killed for food by another （指动物）被捕食, 成为其他动物的捕获物
*The zebra fell prey to the lion. 那斑马被狮子捕食.
(b) (of a person) be greatly troubled or tormented by sth （指人）为某事物所苦, 受到某事物的折磨
*She was prey to irrational fears. 她遭受着无端恐惧的折磨.
v
1 (idm 习语) prey on sb's `mind trouble sb greatly 烦扰某人
*Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind. 她担心其後果而惴惴不安.
* 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.
2 (phr v) prey on sb/sth
(a) hunt or catch (an animal, etc) as prey 捕食（动物等）
*hawks preying on small birds 捕食小鸟的老鹰.
(b) make sb one's victim; exploit or attack 使某人成为受害者; 剥削; 掠夺
*a confidence trickster preying on rich widows 一个玩弄花招使一些阔寡妇上当的骗子
* The villagers were preyed on by bandits from the hills. 村民们受到山里强盗抢劫.
1. The snake glided smoothly towards its prey.
那条蛇轻快地向猎物滑行过去。
2. The tiger rent its prey to pieces.
老虎把猎物撕成碎块.
3. The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住.
4. But for use against prey such as rats and mice,
而是对付它的猎物，诸如鼠类，
5. They could have caught and lived on prey without using poison,
它们也可以不用毒液捕捉动物而生存，
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那条蛇轻快地向猎物滑行过去。
2. The tiger rent its prey to pieces.
老虎把猎物撕成碎块.
3. The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住.
4. But for use against prey such as rats and mice,
而是对付它的猎物，诸如鼠类，
5. They could have caught and lived on prey without using poison,
它们也可以不用毒液捕捉动物而生存，
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