| 单词 | prey |
| 释义 | prey nounadjective | verb + prey | preposition | phrases adjective➤easy容易被蒙骗的人◆teenagers are easy prey for unscrupulous drug dealers.青少年很容易被不择手段的毒品贩子蒙骗。➤helpless, unsuspecting无助的／毫无戒心的猎物◆they watched a hawk swoop down on its unsuspecting prey.他们看到一只鹰向毫无戒备的猎物猛扑过去。verb + prey➤chase, circle, hunt for, look for, pursue, stalk追赶猎物；搜寻猎物；跟踪猎物➤spot发现猎物▸➤capture, pounce on捕获／猛扑向猎物◆a cat pouncing on its prey猛扑向猎物的猫➤devour, kill吞食／杀死猎物preposition➤prey for⋯的猎物◆the young deer are ideal prey for the leopard.小鹿是豹的理想猎物。➤prey to (figurative) ⋯的牺牲品◆she was prey to all kinds of conflicting emotions.她受着各种矛盾情感的折磨。phrases➤a beast of prey, a bird of prey猛兽／猛禽▸➤be prey to sth, fall prey to sth (both figurative) 是⋯的牺牲品；成为⋯的牺牲品◆the new government has fallen prey to corruption and fraud.新一届政府深受腐败与欺诈之苦。 prey /preɪ/ noun [uncountable; singular] 1.a person who is harmed or deceived by sb, especially for dishonest purposes 受害者；受骗者◆elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen. 老年人容易上奸商的当。2.(used especially in newspapers) a company that another company wants to buy, especially when the first company is weak or does not want to be bought （尤用于报章）猎物◆the financial crisis may make the group prey to a bigger rival. 金融危机可能使这个集团成为更强劲的竞争对手的猎物。◆the company was more used to being predator than prey. 这家公司更习惯于当掠夺者，而不是猎物。 syn target company ➡ predator ●be/fall prey to sth (formal) 1.to be harmed or affected by sth bad 受害；受坏影响◆the rebuilding programme fell prey to cutbacks. 重建方案受到财政紧缩的不利影响。2.(about a company) to be bought by another company （公司）被收购◆analysts believe that the business could fall prey to a us bidder. 分析人士认为这家企业可能会落入一个美国投标人之手。 prey /preɪ/ verb ●prey on/upon sbto harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want 欺骗，坑害，敲诈（弱者）◆lenders who prey on people with serious debt problems 坑害严重负债者的放款人☞ prey☞ preyprey¹/preɪ ||; pre/noun [u] an animal or bird that is killed and eaten by another animal or bird 被捕食的鸟兽；猎物: ◇the eagle is a bird of prey (= it kills and eats other birds or small animals). 鹰是一种食肉猛禽（捕食其他鸟类及小动物）。 prey²/preɪ ||; pre/verbprey on sb's mind to cause sb to worry or think about sth 使忧虑；使困扰: ◇the thought that he was responsible for the accident preyed on the train driver's mind. 火车司机认为意外事件自己有责，内心终日惴惴不安。 prey on sth (used about an animal or bird) to kill and eat other animals or birds （指动物或鸟类）捕食: ◇owls prey on mice and other small animals. 猫头鹰捕食老鼠和其他小动物。 ☞ prey¹☞ prey² |
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