to feed on
[phrase form: feed]
01
を主食とする, を食べて生きる
to regularly eat a specific type of food to stay alive and grow
Transitive: to feed on a certain type of food
例
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plant to fuel their metamorphosis into butterflies.
毛虫は蝶になるための変態を促すために植物の葉を食べます。
02
養分を得る, 力をもらう
to increase or gain power from a particular source
Transitive: to feed on a situation
例
Hate groups feed on ignorance.
憎悪グループは無知から力を得る。
