prey

[US]/preɪ/
[UK]/preɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 捕食;掠夺;折磨
n. 牺牲者;被捕食的动物
Word Forms
现在分词preying
过去分词preyed
复数preys
第三人称单数preys
过去式preyed

Phrases & Collocations

hunt for prey

猎捕猎物

predator and prey

捕食者和猎物

prey on

v. 捕食;掠夺

easy prey

◎容易猎取的动物;◎头脑简单的人,轻信的人;容易受骗的人,容易上钩的受害者;

fall prey to

成为...的牺牲品;深受...之害

bird of prey

猛禽;食肉鸟

prey upon

掠夺,折磨;捕食

beast of prey

食肉兽,猛兽

Example Sentences

the talon of a bird of prey

鸟类捕食的爪子

Owls prey on mice.

猫头鹰捕食老鼠

Cats prey on mice.

猫捕食老鼠。

people who are prey to dogmatic flapdoodle.

被武断的妄言蛊惑的人们。

he was easy prey for the two con men.

他总是轻易上那两个骗子的当。

small birds that prey on insect pests.

捕食害虫的小鸟。

he would often fall prey to melancholy.

他常常受到忧伤的折磨。

he preys on people's primal fears.

他利用人们原始的害怕心理。

owls usually swallow their prey whole.

猫头鹰通常是整个吞下猎物。

Cats prey upon mice.

猫捕鼠。

He was often prey to doubt and despair.

他总是陷入怀疑和绝望的泥沼。

shrikes that impale their prey on thorns.

将其捕获物刺穿在树刺上的伯劳鸟。

He fell prey to her charms.

他被她的美色所迷倒。

hyenas devouring their prey;

猎狗吞下他们的猎物;

If you believe in preyer, prey that people will find the strength to change .

相信祈祷的话,可祈祷求神赐人以改变的力量。

a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists.

被骗子欺诈的人;不希望国家落入恐怖分子手中

the settlers become prey to nameless fears.

移民受到莫名恐惧的折磨。

this is a mean type of theft by ruthless people preying on the elderly.

这是无情之徒利用老人弱势的一种卑鄙偷窃。

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