to feed on
01
以...为食, 靠吃...生存
to regularly eat a specific type of food to stay alive and grow
Transitive: to feed on a certain type of food
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
不可分离
小品词
on
基本动词
feed
现在时
feed on
第三人称单数
feeds on
现在分词
feeding on
一般过去时
fed on
过去分词
fed on
例子
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plant to fuel their metamorphosis into butterflies.
毛毛虫以植物的叶子为食，以促进它们向蝴蝶的蜕变。
02
以...为食, 从...获取力量
to increase or gain power from a particular source
Transitive: to feed on a situation
例子
Hate groups feed on ignorance.
仇恨团体从无知中汲取力量。
