| 单词 | prey |
| 释义 | prey[prei]n. 被掠食者, 牺牲者vi. 捕食 prey prey AHD: [pr³] D.J. [pre!]K.K. [pre]n.（名词）1. An animal hunted or caught for food; quarry.捕获物，猎物：作为食物被追捕的动物；猎物2. One that is defenseless, especially in the face of attack; a victim.牺牲品：没有防卫能力，尤指在面对攻击时的生物；牺牲3. The act or practice of preying.捕猎，捕食：捕猎的行为或实践v.intr.（不及物动词） preyed,prey.ing,preys 1. To hunt, catch, or eat as prey:捕食：追捕，抓获或食用（猎物）：Owls prey on mice.猫头鹰捕食老鼠2. To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense.使…成为牺牲品：使…成为牺牲品或以损害他人谋利3. To plunder or pillage.抢劫或抢夺4. To exert a baneful or injurious effect:折磨，使痛苦：施加不良的或有害的影响：Remorse preyed on his mind.懊悔使他内心惴惴不安语源:1. Middle English preie 中古英语 preie 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin praeda [booty, prey] * see ghend- 源自 拉丁语 praeda [抢夺] *参见 ghend- 继承用法:prey“er n.（名词） |
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