predatory 详细解释

predatory

['predətəri]

adj.掠夺的, 捕食生物的

a.[Z]

1. 以捕食其他动物为生的, 食肉的

They lie in shallow water to escape the predatory attentions of bigger fish.

它们呆在浅水里以躲避被大鱼盯上而捕食。

2. 掠夺(性的); 掠夺成性的

词形变化

副词: predatorily | 名词: predatoriness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

acquisitive  

英英释义

形容词 predatory:

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

同义词：marauding, raiding

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

同义词：rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous

living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain- W.E.Swinton

同义词：predaceous, predacious

补充

predatorypredatory英:[ˈpredətəri] 美:[ˈprɛdəˌtɔri, -ˌtori]adj.1.食肉的She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击。2.掠夺的, 以掠夺为目的的; 企图奴役他人的

例句

1. predatory birds.食肉性鸟类。 2. in pubs she always felt at the mercy of predatory men.在酒吧，她总觉得自己受掠夺成性的男士摆布。 3. predatory animals/birds/insects捕食性动物/鸟类/昆虫 4. predatory business practices掠夺性商业运作 5. predatory acts of sexual violence性暴力的侵犯行为 6. predatory men/women欺负人的男人/女人

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