[ prei ] n. 1.被捕食的动物。 2.牺牲者，牺牲品。 3.捕获；捕食；〔古语〕战利品，掠夺品，赃物。 短语和例子 a prey to circumstances 境遇的牺牲品。 a beast [bird] of prey 肉食兽[鸟]，猛兽[禽]。 become the prey of＝fall a prey to 被…捕食；成了…的牺牲品；被…所俘；被…折磨 (He fell a prey to melancholy. 他为忧郁所折磨)。 make a prey of 把…当做食物，把…当做捕获物。 seek after one's prey 打食，寻找捕获物；寻求战利品。 vi. 1. (猛兽、猛禽等)攫食，捕食 (on, upon)。 2. 劫掠，掠夺，诈取 (on, upon)。 3. (疾病等)使人慢慢衰弱，消耗，折磨；使苦恼，损害 (on, upon)。 短语和例子 Foxes prey on rabbits. 狐狸捕食兔子。 prey upon the defenseless villages 抢掠无防备的村庄。 Care preyed (up) on her health. 忧虑损害了她的健康。
Example Sentences:
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I fell a prey to the keenest anxiety . 我开始被最强烈的焦虑折磨着。
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Wolves prowled the forest in search of prey . 狼在森林里潜行觅食。
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Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind . 她担心其后果而惴惴不安。
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He guarded prey to the counting-house . 他押着他的俘虏到帐房间去。
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The snake fascinated its prey . 蛇（用目光）吓住它要捕食的动物。
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That man is destined to be a prey to women . 他那个人天生是给女人玩弄的。
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Just the same, her death preyed on his mind . 不过，她的死叫他感到很痛苦。
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She was worse than a prey to wickedness . 她比坏透了的人还坏。
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Some hawks and owls bolt their prey whole . 有些鹰类和鸟类把猎获物整个吞食。
