prey
美?[pre?]英?[pre?]
n.獵物；受害者；受騙者
v.折磨；掠奪；捕食 (on, upon)；損害 (on, upon)
網絡被捕食的動物；掠食；掠奪者
變形
過去式：preyed過去分詞：preyed現在分詞：preying第三人稱單數：preys
雙語釋義
n.(名詞)
[U]被捕食的動物，獵物，犧牲品?animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
[U]捕食(習性)，掠食?way of life based on killing and eating other animals
v.(動詞)
vi. 捕食，掠食?hunt and eat as prey
vi. 折磨?trouble greatly
vi. (人)靠欺詐為生?(of a person) live by getting money from (sb who is weak trusting,helpless,etc.) by influence,deceit,etc.
詞組短語
prey on?v. 捕食；掠奪
easy prey?◎容易獵取的動物 , ◎頭腦簡單的人，輕信的人；容易受騙的人，容易上鉤的受害者
fall prey to成為...的犧牲品；深受...之害
bird of prey猛禽；食肉鳥
prey upon掠奪，折磨；捕食
beast of prey食肉獸，猛獸
雙語例句
用作名詞(n.)
She fell (a) prey to melancholy.
她為憂郁所折磨。
She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
她很容易地讓奸商敲了竹杠。
The lion seized its prey and ate it.
獅子抓住獵物，把它吃了。
The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
鷹將捕獲物緊緊抓住。