音标:[preid] ;
v. 掠食( prey的过去式和过去分词 ); 掠食; 折磨; (人)靠欺诈为生
imp. & p. p. of Prey

prey的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. She fell (a) prey to melancholy.她为忧郁所折磨。
  2. She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠。
  3. The lion seized its prey and ate it.狮子抓住猎物,把它吃了。
  4. The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. In those far- off times Viking pirates used to prey on the coasts of Europe.在那些遥远的时代里,北欧海盗经常在欧洲海岸一带进行掠夺。
  2. Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.强大的动物捕食弱小的动物。
  3. Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.她担心其后果而惴惴不安。
  4. The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.他一想到自己对她的死负有责任就感到心如刀割。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
  2. A tiger is a beast of prey.老虎是食肉的野兽。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  2. This problem has been preying on my mind all day.这个问题让我伤了整整一天脑筋。
  3. He is very charming and preys on rich widows.他长得很英俊,专靠耍弄有钱的寡妇为生。

词汇搭配

  • prey on捕食
  • bird of prey食肉鸟
  • beast of prey食肉兽,猛兽...
  • prey fish饵料鱼
  • predator prey relationship捕食者 猎物的关系...
  • prey on someone's mind使某人苦恼,紧紧压在...
  • birds of prey名词bird of ...
  • be a prey to被 ... 所俘获;...
  • fall a prey to被
  • prey upon 捕食
  • become a prey to被
  • easy prey容易捕获的猎物,容易...
  • prey upon someone's mind使某人苦恼,紧紧压在...
  • fall prey to成为 ... 的牺牲...

经典引文

  • Sea-anemones capture larger prey.

    出自:A. Hardy
  • Hyaenas start tearing at the legs of any prey in reach.

    出自:D. Morris
  • Alert for the mountain lions that would prey upon his father's sheep.

    出自:A. C. Clarke
  • You are obviously preying on her good nature.

    出自:G. Greene
  • Oswald is a hard-hearted cynic who preys on the weakness of others.

    出自:R. Christiansen
【近义词】

Obidah, the son of Abnesina, left the caravansary early in the morning, and pursued his journey through the plains of Hindostan. 艾比内斯纳的儿子奥巴代亚清早离开了商队旅馆,继续他横贯印度斯坦大平原的漫长旅程。

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