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prey AHD[prā] D.J.[preɪ]K.K.[pre]n.（名词）- 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
- 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
- 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 - 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
- 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
- To plunder or pillage.抢劫或抢夺
- 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
- Middle English preie 中古英语 preie
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin praeda [booty, prey] * see ghend- 源自 拉丁语 praeda [抢夺] * 参见 ghend-
preyʹer n.（名词） |