prey

名词

1. 1

   猎物、捕食对象

   The owl swooped down silently and seized its prey.

   猫头鹰无声地俯冲而下，抓住了猎物。

2. 2

   受害者、牺牲品

   Lonely elderly people are easy prey for phone scammers.

   孤单的老年人很容易成为电话诈骗的受害者。

动词

1. 1

   捕食常与 on 连用

   These large spiders prey on insects and even small frogs.

   这些大蜘蛛捕食昆虫，甚至小青蛙。

2. 2

   欺压、剥削、利用常与 on 连用

   Loan sharks prey on families who cannot get bank credit.

   高利贷业者专门剥削那些无法向银行借款的家庭。

3. 3

   折磨、困扰常与 on 连用

   The unsolved case preyed on the detective's mind for years.

   这件悬案多年来一直困扰著那位警探。

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