| 释义 |
preyUK:*/ˈpreɪ/US:/preɪ/ ,(prā)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 prey n uncountable (hunted animal)猎物The lioness is closing in on her prey.雌狮慢慢靠近自己的猎物。 prey on [sth], prey upon [sth] vi + prep (animal: hunt as food) (动物)猎捕…为食，捕食Sharks prey on seals.鲨鱼捕食海豹。 prey on [sb], prey upon [sb] vi + prep figurative (person: victimize)伤害；折磨；损害Bullies prey on the weak.霸凌者一般都会去伤害弱者。 prey on [sth/sb], prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep figurative (worry, preoccupy)烦扰，折磨，使…痛苦The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl.即将到来的预约萦绕在我脑海，烦扰着我。对自己财务状况的担忧带来的压力折磨着卡尔。 其他翻译 prey n figurative (person: victim)伤害对象，作案对象； (比喻)猎物Archie is very naive and easy prey for unscrupulous con men. 复合形式： beast of prey n (animal: hunts, kills)猛兽，食肉兽 bird of prey n (bird: hunts, kills)猛禽 fall prey to [sth/sb] v expr figurative (become a victim of)成为…的牺牲品，成为…的受害者The elderly woman fell prey to a conman who convinced her to part with her savings. |