prey
noun
verb
preɪ
noun
1
an
animal,
bird
etc
that
is
hunted
and
eaten
by
another
animal
被〔其他动物〕捕食的动物，猎物;
singular 单数, U
a
tiger
stalking
its
prey
潜行跟踪猎物的老虎
2
bird/beast of prey
a
bird
or
animal
which
lives
by
killing
and
eating
other
animals
食肉猛禽/猛兽
3
be/fall prey to sb/sth
if
someone
falls
prey
to
someone
or
something
bad,
they
are
harmed
or
affected
by
them
受某人/某事物所伤害
Street
children
in
this
part
of
the
world
often
fall
prey
to
drug
dealers.
这个地方的街头流浪儿童常常落入毒品贩子的魔掌中。
They
are
prey
to
nameless
fears.
莫名的恐惧侵袭着他们。
4
easy prey
a.
someone
who
can
easily
be
deceived
or
harmed
b.
an
animal
which
is
easily
caught
by
another
容易被猎取的动物
He
was
easy
prey
for
the
two
conmen
who
called
at
his
house.
他轻易地上了两个登门骗子的当。
Fish
at
the
surface
of
the
water
are
easy
prey
for
eagles.
游在水面的鱼很容易成为老鹰的猎物。
verb
5
if
an
animal
or
bird
preys
on
another
animal
or
bird,
it
hunts
and
eats
it
捕食;
Cats
prey
on
birds
and
mice.
猫捕食鸟和老鼠。
6
to
try
to
deceive
or
harm
weaker
people
试图欺骗 （伤害 ）〔弱者〕
religious
cults
that
specialize
in
preying
on
young
people
专门以年轻人为目标的邪教
7
prey on sb’s mind
to
make
someone
worry
continuously
使某人持续苦恼，折磨某人
The
accident
has
been
preying
on
my
mind
all
week.
那次事故让我整个星期都惴惴不安。