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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- prey
[preɪ]
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1.
noun
[u]
猎物
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to fall prey to sth
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[fig] 受某事折磨
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to be prey to sth
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为某事而受苦
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- prey
[preɪ]
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1.
n.[u]
受害者，牺牲品，被剥削者
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He fell prey to muggers.
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他把猎物投给了泽鳄。
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2.
n.[u]
猎物，被捕食的动物
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3.
vi.
掠夺，剥削
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4.
vi.
捕食，掠食
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5.
vi.
烦扰，折磨
Collins English-English Dictionary
- prey
[preɪ]
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1.
n
an animal hunted or captured by another for food
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2.
n
a person or thing that becomes the victim of a hostile person, influence, etc
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3.
n
an archaic word for booty
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4.
vi.
[intr; often foll by on or upon]
to hunt or seize food by killing other animals
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5.
vi.
to make a victim (of others), as by profiting at their expense
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6.
vi.
to exert a depressing or obsessive effect (on the mind, spirits, etc); weigh heavily (upon)
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7.
vi.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French preie, from Latin praeda booty; see predatory
Examples
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Tourists have become easy prey.
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旅客成了容易受害的人。
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to be prey to sth
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为某事而受苦
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to prey on sb's mind
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烦扰某人
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My brother is an easy prey for scams.
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我哥哥极易受骗。
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They are solitary creatures, usually feeding on their own, searching for prey on the river bed.
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它们是独居动物，通常自己进食，沿河床寻找食物。
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For some animals, their teeth can be used as a weapon to attack their prey.
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有些动物的牙齿可以用作攻击猎物的武器。
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The species nests in bare sandy locations and searches for its prey in grassland.
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有些物种在裸露的沙地中筑巢，而在草地上寻找猎物。
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Many types of spiders catch their prey by building webs.
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很多类型的蜘蛛用结网的方式捕食它们的猎物。
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