prey

[prei]

n.牺牲者, 被掠食者
vi.掠夺, 捕食, 使 ... 苦恼

n.[U]

1. 被捕食的动物[S1][(for/to)]

The deer fell (a) prey to the lion.

那鹿成了狮子的猎物。

The lion was hunting for its prey.

狮子在觅食。

2. 牺牲者; 牺牲品[S1][(+for/to)]

She fell (a) prey to lovesickness.

她为相思病所折磨。

She fell (a) prey to melancholy.

她为忧郁所折磨。

3. 捕食

vi.[(+on/upon)]

1. 捕食, 攫食

The owl preys on mice.

猫头鹰捕食老鼠。

Foxes prey on rabbits.

狐狸猎食兔子。

2. 掠夺, 劫掠; 诈取

3. (疾病等)折磨, 损害

His anxiety about his father preyed on his mind.

他对父亲的挂虑使他内心惴惴不安。

词形变化

名词: preyer | 动词过去式: preyed | 动词过去分词: preyed | 动词现在分词: preying | 动词第三人称单数: preys |

词义辨析

同义:

n.捕猎; 被捕食的动物

quarry  game  the hunted  victim  mark  kill  spoil  sitting duck

v.捕食, 捉

prey on or upon  feed upon  catch hold of  hunt  kill  eat  devour  attack  pounce  consume  exploit  use

v.使牺牲, 强迫

victimize  coerce  intimidate  strong-arm  bully  terrorize

v.掠夺, 袭击

pillage  depredate  loot  sack  ransack  pirate  raid  raven  ravage  ravish  despoil  spoil

v.重压, 压迫; 阻碍; 妨害

oppress  weigh one down  rest hard upon  lie heavy upon  weight down  encumber  cumber  tax  overburden  burden  

英英释义

名词 prey:

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

同义词：quarry, target, fair game

animal hunted or caught for food

同义词：quarry

动词 prey:

profit from in an exploitatory manner

同义词：feed

prey on or hunt for

同义词：raven, predate

短语词组

prey on

1. 捕食

Cats prey on birds and mice.

猫捕食鸟和鼠。

补充

preyprey英:[prei] 美:[pre]n.1.被捕食的动物, 猎物, 牺牲品The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。2.捕食(习性), 掠食A tiger is a beast of prey.老虎是食肉的野兽。vi.1.捕食, 掠食Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。2.折磨This problem has been preying on my mind all day.这个问题让我伤了整整一天脑筋。3.(人)靠欺诈为生

例句

1. Wolves hunt their prey in packs.狼成群捕食猎物。 2. Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges.电鳐通过放出强大电流击晕猎物。 3. These animals were the prey of hyenas.这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。 4. Police officers lie in wait for the gangs who stalk their prey at night.警察设伏等待那些在晚上跟踪目标伺机作案的歹徒现身。 5. This burglar thought old people are easy prey.这个盗贼觉得老人容易下手。 6. Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease.疏散中心的孩子深受疾病折磨。 7. Youngsters often fall prey to the lure of drugs.年轻人们经常抵挡不住毒品诱惑, 成为受害者。 8. This might help prevent the company falling prey to a takeover.这可能会帮助公司免遭收购之灾。 9. Old people are prey to loneliness and illness.老年人深受寂寞和疾病的折磨。 10. He was prey to a growing despair.他被与日俱增的绝望折磨着。 11. Women in particular are prey to depressive illness.女人特别容易患抑郁症。 12. The villagers were preyed on by bandits from the hills.村民们受到山里强盗的抢劫。 13. Cats prey on birds and mice.猫捕食鸟类及老鼠。 14. The oppressed people will never allow themselves to be preyed upon any longer by others.被压迫人民决不听任其他人再对他们的掠夺。 15. This problem has been preying on my mind all day.这个问题整天都在折磨我。 16. He's very charming and preys on rich widows.他长得很英俊，专靠耍弄有钱的寡妇。 17. the kestrel is ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey.红隼准备扑向毫无戒备的猎物。 18. he was easy prey for the two con men.他总是轻易上那两个骗子的当。 19. the settlers become prey to nameless fears.移民受到莫名恐惧的折磨。 20. small birds that prey on insect pests.捕食害虫的小鸟。 21. 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。 22. the problem had begun to prey on my mind.这个问题已经开始折磨我。 23. small rodents fell prey to domestic cats.小啮齿动物成为家猫的猎物。 24. he would often fall prey to melancholy.他常常受到忧伤的折磨。 25. The eagle is a bird of prey (= it kills and eats other birds or small animals).鹰是一种食肉猛禽（捕食其他鸟类及小动物）。 26. The thought that he was responsible for the accident preyed on the train driver's mind.火车司机认为意外事件自己有责，内心终日惴惴不安。 27. Owls prey on mice and other small animals.猫头鹰捕食老鼠和其他小动物。 28. The lion stalked its prey.狮子偷偷接近猎物。 29. The bird circled above looking for prey.鸟在空中盘旋寻找猎物。 30. The seals are easy prey for sharks.海豹很容易被鲨鱼捕食。 31. Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.对骗子和其他犯罪分子来说，老年人经常是容易上钩的受害者。 32. The deer fell prey to coyotes.鹿成为了草原狼的猎物。 33. Many people fell prey to disease.很多人被疾病夺去了生命。 34. "After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties."事故发生后，她被各种焦虑困扰。 35. Some of his friends fell prey to drugs.他的几个朋友为毒品所害。 36. She fell prey to an online scam.她受网络诈骗之害。 37. The wolves prey on small animals.狼捕食小动物。 38. criminals who prey on lonely elderly people对孤寡老人下手的罪犯 39. Gangs are known to prey on tourists in the city.人们知道有团伙对来这座城市的游客下黑手。 40. Her growing debts preyed on her mind. [=she worried about her growing debts]不断增长的债务让她忧心忡忡。 41. The thought that he could have done better preyed on his mind.原本可以做得更好的想法一直折磨着他。 42. a question that preys on the minds of many of us困扰我们很多人的问题