Prey
01
猎物, 牺牲品
an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
语法信息
有生性状态
动物
形态构成
简单词
不可数
例子
The lion silently stalked its prey through the tall grass.
狮子在高高的草丛中悄悄地跟踪它的猎物。
02
猎物, 受害者
a person or thing that is the target of an attack, deception, or abuse
例子
Elderly people are often prey for phone scammers.
老年人常常是电话诈骗者的猎物。
to prey
01
利用, 滥用
to unfairly take advantage of someone or something for personal gain
Intransitive: to prey on sb
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
prey
第三人称单数
preys
现在分词
preying
一般过去时
preyed
过去分词
preyed
例子
Scammers often prey on elderly people by pretending to be bank officials.
骗子经常通过假装银行官员来捕食老年人。
02
捕食, 猎杀
to hunt and kill another creature as food
Intransitive: to prey on another animal
例子
Owls prey on mice and small rodents at night.
猫头鹰在夜间捕食老鼠和小型啮齿动物。
