prey

noun

1. 猎物
   an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another
   1. The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.
      狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。
   2. birds of prey (= birds that kill for food)
      猛禽
2. 受害者；受骗者
   a person who is harmed or tricked by sb, especially for dishonest purposes
   1. Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
      老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。

verb

verb

1. See also: Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These animals were the prey of hyenas. bird of prey
2. VERB 捕食；以捕猎…为生
   A creature that preys on other creatures lives by catching and eating them.
   1. 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。
   2. The larvae prey upon small aphids.
      这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。
3. N-UNCOUNT 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 .
   1. 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。
   2. This burglar thought old people are easy prey.
      这个夜贼觉得老人容易下手。
4. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 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.
   1. He was prey to a growing despair...
      他被与日俱增的绝望折磨着。
   2. You were both a prey to compulsions.
      你俩都太冲动了。
7. PHRASE 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.
   1. 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。
   2. Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease.
      疏散中心的孩子正受到疾病的折磨。

1. Tourists have become easy prey
   游客成了易遭袭击的目标。
2. The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.
   蜘蛛必须等待猎物被它的蛛网困住。
3. The hunters stalked their prey.
   猎人潜行追踪猎物。
4. Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges
   电鳐能放出强大的电流把猎物击晕。
5. These animals were the prey of hyenas.
   这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。
6. 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。
7. The larvae prey upon small aphids.
   这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。
8. 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。
9. This burglar thought old people are easy prey.
   这个夜贼觉得老人容易下手。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. He was prey to a growing despair
    他被与日俱增的绝望折磨着。
15. You were both a prey to compulsions.
    你俩都太冲动了。
16. 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。
17. Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease.
    疏散中心的孩子正受到疾病的折磨。
18. Any straggler that fell behind or got lost in the darkness was easy prey for the enemy.
    任何在黑暗中落伍或走失的掉队者都很容易成为敌人的攻击目标。
19. Canine teeth are for piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh
    犬齿用来咬穿、咬死猎物，还可以撕肉。
20. The deer fell a prey to the lion.
    鹿被狮子捕食了。
21. The eagle does not prey on its own nest.; It isn't advisable to harm one's next-door neighbours.; The eagle never hunts near his own nest.
    老鹰不吃窝下草。
22. The insect anchored fast to its prey.
    这只昆虫紧紧地抓住它的猎物不放。
23. The leopard bounded on the prey.
    那只豹扑向猎物。
24. The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.
    狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。
25. The deer fell ( a) prey to the lion.
    那鹿成了狮子的猎物。
26. And impatient man turns into a beast of prey.
    等得不耐烦的人变成了猛兽一般。
27. Eagles prey on smaller birds and animals.
    老鹰捕食较小的鸟和动物。
28. Mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength.
    神话中的猛禽，有巨大的体积和力量。
29. When we save tigers, we help save the biodiversity of their prey populations and habitats.
    当我们拯救老虎时，我们也帮助拯救了它们捕食的动物群和栖息地的生物多样性。

prey on/upon sb/sth

1. 捕食；猎获
   to hunt and kill another animal for food
   1. The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.
      狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。
   2. birds of prey (= birds that kill for food)
      猛禽
2. 欺凌，坑骗，敲诈（弱者）
   to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want
   1. Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
      老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。

n.

be/fall prey to sth

• 被捕食；成为猎物
  to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird
• 受害；受坏影响
  to be harmed or affected by sth bad

v.

prey on sb's mind

• 萦绕心头；使耿耿于怀
  to make sb think and worry about it all the time

noun

1. animal hunted or caught for food

   Synonym:    quarry

2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
   1. he fell prey to muggers
   2. everyone was fair game
   3. the target of a manhunt

   Synonym:    quarrytargetfair game

verb

1. prey on or hunt for
   1. These mammals predate certain eggs

   Synonym:    ravenpredate

2. profit from in an exploitatory manner
   1. He feeds on her insecurity

   Synonym:    feed