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prey prey ★★☆☆☆/pre͟ɪ/1[N-UNCOUNT-COLL	不可数集合名词]See also:bird of prey；猎物；捕食对象 A creature's prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live.   [usu with poss]Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges...电鳐能放出强大的电流把猎物击晕。These animals were the prey of hyenas.这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。2[VERB	动词]捕食；以捕猎…为生 A creature that preys on other creatures lives by catching and eating them.   [V on/upon n]The effect was to disrupt the food chain, starving many animals and those that preyed on them...其结果就是破坏食物链，使很多动物和那些以捕食它们为生的动物饿死。The larvae prey upon small aphids.这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。3[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]伤害的对象；愚弄的对象；欺骗的对象 You can refer to the people who someone tries to harm or trick as their prey .   [usu with poss]Police officers lie in wait for the gangs who stalk their prey at night...警察设伏等待那些在晚上跟踪目标伺机作案的歹徒。This burglar thought old people are easy prey.这个夜贼觉得老人容易下手。4[VERB	动词]欺凌，坑害（尤指弱者） If someone preys on other people, especially people who are unable to protect themselves, they take advantage of them or harm them in some way.   [V on n]  [disapproval]Pam had never learned that there were men who preyed on young runaways...帕姆从来不知道有人专门坑骗离家出走的年轻人。The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt.这项调查声称信贷公司专对那些已经负债的弱势家庭下手。5[VERB	动词]不断困扰；折磨；使耿耿于怀 If something preys on your mind, you cannot stop thinking and worrying about it.   [V on n]The absence of children at Christmas preyed on Liz's mind...利兹因为圣诞节时孩子们不在而一直心神不宁。He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience.他做得不太明智，这一直让他良心不安。6[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]受影响；受折磨；受害 If someone is prey to something bad, they have a tendency to let themselves be affected by it.   [also a N]He was prey to a growing despair...他被与日俱增的绝望折磨着。You were both a prey to compulsions.你俩都太冲动了。7[PHRASE	短语]受…控制；成为…的牺牲品；受…的影响 To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it.   [V inflects]On the flight from Paris to Toulon, Mechiche fell prey to panic...在从巴黎飞往土伦的航班上，梅希什惊慌失措。Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease.疏散中心的孩子正受到疾病的折磨。 prey1 nounprey2 verbpreyprey1 /preɪ/ noun  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[singular, uncountable] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal  OPP  predator:  a tiger stalking its prey2bird/beast of prey a bird or animal which lives by killing and eating other animals3be/fall prey to somebody/something if someone falls prey to someone or something bad, they are harmed or affected by them:  Street children in this part of the world often fall prey to drug dealers. They are prey to nameless fears.4easy prey a)someone who can easily be deceived or harmed:  He was easy prey for the two conmen who called at his house. b)an animal which is easily caught by another:  Fish at the surface of the water are easy prey for eagles.prey1 nounprey2 verbpreyprey2 verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases prey on somebody/something phrasal verb1if an animal or bird preys on another animal or bird, it hunts and eats it → predator:  Cats prey on birds and mice.2to try to deceive or harm weaker people:  religious cults that specialize in preying on young people3prey on somebody’s mind to make someone worry continuously:  The accident has been preying on my mind all week.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EQP9y2/MNoNs4aVRc9GH+9wChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3i4KDiyZ9ktPoao1Jn+FMgl3up0euUXraDQeKSoFqxhGeH2DIscpzoUWblJqVgETYqL049RdLbcUqCwhBSg1t8GWfM73yGDmznhXlZ1elEdToZx87Oo+6RUtYhcSbZDRKe0b1R31h6g5fMJJKlIMQaZQ==             prey              /        preɪ                ;          NAmE                preɪ                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            prey      preys      preyed      preying                            noun                                  [uncountable        ,     singular      ]              1              an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another          被捕食的动物；猎物                            ◆        The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.        狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。                    ◆                  birds of prey          (= birds that kill for food)                猛禽                    ☞        collocationsat                                            life                                                  2              a person who is harmed or tricked by sb, especially for dishonest purposes          受害者；受骗者                            ◆        Elderly people are          easy preyfor dishonest salesmen.                老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。                    IDIOM              be/fall ˈprey to sth        (          formal)                          1                      (of an animal            动物            )                                to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird              被捕食；成为猎物                                                2                      (of a person            人            )                                to be harmed or affected by sth bad              受害；受坏影响                                                                verb                    IDIOM              prey on sb's ˈmind                              (of a thought, problem, etc.            想法、问题等            )                                to make sb think and worry about it all the time              萦绕心头；使耿耿于怀                                                          PHRASAL VERB                    ˈprey on/upon sb/sth                  1                      (of an animal or a bird            兽或鸟            )                                to hunt and kill another animal for food              捕食；猎获                                                2                      to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want              欺凌，坑骗，敲诈（弱者）                                            ◆            Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.            冒牌社会福利工作员不断坑害独居老人。                                          prey              /        preɪ                ;          NAmE                preɪ                /             prey[preɪ]preyed, preying, preysCET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSv15771697156102170132137n55654533329101014474171330NOUN6592116231VERB1848115380Spoken:308610431preyed[349] preying[529] preys[390]捕食(72%)，掠夺(17%)，牺牲者(10%)，使 ... 苦恼(1%)n.捕食；牺牲者；被捕食的动物vi.捕食；掠夺；折磨n.(Prey)人名；(英、法)普雷；(德)普赖

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Collins	prey ★★☆☆☆ /pre͟ɪ/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT-COLL 不可数集合名词]See also:bird of prey ；猎物；捕食对象 A creature's prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. [usu with poss] Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... 电鳐能放出强大的电流把猎物击晕。 These animals were the prey of hyenas. 这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。 2 [VERB 动词]捕食；以捕猎…为生 A creature that preys on other creatures lives by catching and eating them. [V on/upon n] The effect was to disrupt the food chain, starving many animals and those that preyed on them... 其结果就是破坏食物链，使很多动物和那些以捕食它们为生的动物饿死。 The larvae prey upon small aphids. 这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]伤害的对象；愚弄的对象；欺骗的对象 You can refer to the people who someone tries to harm or trick as their prey . [usu with poss] Police officers lie in wait for the gangs who stalk their prey at night... 警察设伏等待那些在晚上跟踪目标伺机作案的歹徒。 This burglar thought old people are easy prey. 这个夜贼觉得老人容易下手。 4 [VERB 动词]欺凌，坑害（尤指弱者） If someone preys on other people, especially people who are unable to protect themselves, they take advantage of them or harm them in some way. [V on n] [disapproval] Pam had never learned that there were men who preyed on young runaways... 帕姆从来不知道有人专门坑骗离家出走的年轻人。 The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt. 这项调查声称信贷公司专对那些已经负债的弱势家庭下手。 5 [VERB 动词]不断困扰；折磨；使耿耿于怀 If something preys on your mind, you cannot stop thinking and worrying about it. [V on n] The absence of children at Christmas preyed on Liz's mind... 利兹因为圣诞节时孩子们不在而一直心神不宁。 He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience. 他做得不太明智，这一直让他良心不安。 6 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]受影响；受折磨；受害 If someone is prey to something bad, they have a tendency to let themselves be affected by it. [also a N] He was prey to a growing despair... 他被与日俱增的绝望折磨着。 You were both a prey to compulsions. 你俩都太冲动了。 7 [PHRASE 短语]受…控制；成为…的牺牲品；受…的影响 To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it. [V inflects] On the flight from Paris to Toulon, Mechiche fell prey to panic... 在从巴黎飞往土伦的航班上，梅希什惊慌失措。 Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease. 疏散中心的孩子正受到疾病的折磨。
Oxford	prey / preɪ ; NAmE preɪ / noun , verb prey preys preyed preying noun [uncountable , singular ] 1 an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another 被捕食的动物；猎物 ◆ The lion will often stalk its prey for hours. 狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。 ◆ birds of prey (= birds that kill for food) 猛禽 ☞ collocationsat life 2 a person who is harmed or tricked by sb, especially for dishonest purposes 受害者；受骗者 ◆ Elderly people are easy preyfor dishonest salesmen. 老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。 IDIOM be/fall ˈprey to sth ( formal) 1 (of an animal 动物 ) to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird 被捕食；成为猎物 2 (of a person 人 ) to be harmed or affected by sth bad 受害；受坏影响 verb IDIOM prey on sb's ˈmind (of a thought, problem, etc. 想法、问题等 ) to make sb think and worry about it all the time 萦绕心头；使耿耿于怀 PHRASAL VERB ˈprey on/upon sb/sth 1 (of an animal or a bird 兽或鸟 ) to hunt and kill another animal for food 捕食；猎获 2 to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want 欺凌，坑骗，敲诈（弱者） ◆ Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone. 冒牌社会福利工作员不断坑害独居老人。 prey / preɪ ; NAmE preɪ /
LDC	prey1 noun prey2 verb preyprey1 /preɪ/ noun Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[singular, uncountable] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal OPP predator: a tiger stalking its prey2bird/beast of prey a bird or animal which lives by killing and eating other animals3be/fall prey to somebody/something if someone falls prey to someone or something bad, they are harmed or affected by them: Street children in this part of the world often fall prey to drug dealers. They are prey to nameless fears.4easy prey a)someone who can easily be deceived or harmed: He was easy prey for the two conmen who called at his house. b)an animal which is easily caught by another: Fish at the surface of the water are easy prey for eagles. prey1 noun prey2 verb preyprey2 verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases prey on phrasal verb1if an animal or bird preys on another animal or bird, it hunts and eats it → predator: Cats prey on birds and mice.2to try to deceive or harm weaker people: religious cults that specialize in preying on young people3prey on somebody’s mind to make someone worry continuously: The accident has been preying on my mind all week.
WDF	prey [preɪ]preyed, preying, preys CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS v15771 697 156 102 170 132 137 n5565 4533 329 1010 1447 417 1330 NOUN6592 116231 VERB18481 15380 Spoken: 308610431 preyed[349] preying[529] preys[390] 捕食(72%)，掠夺(17%)，牺牲者(10%)，使 ... 苦恼(1%) n.捕食；牺牲者；被捕食的动物 vi.捕食；掠夺；折磨 n.(Prey)人名；(英、法)普雷；(德)普赖

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