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单词 prey on something
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prey onsomething

phrasal verbwithpreyverb
uk
/preɪ/us
/preɪ/
If ananimalpreys on anotheranimal, itcatchesandeatsit:
Thespiderpreys onsmallfliesand otherinsects.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Animal (non-human) behaviour
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  • beg
  • behave
  • behaviour
  • behavioural science
  • behaviourist
  • claw
  • gambol
  • groom
  • migrate
  • monogamous
  • monogamy
  • murmuration
  • nocturnal
  • non-migrant
  • nuzzle
  • ruminate
  • scent
  • skitter
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prey onsomeone

phrasal verbwithpreyverb
uk
/preɪ/us
/preɪ/
tohurtordeceiveagroupofpeople,especiallypeoplewho areweakor caneasilybehurtordeceived:
He wouldattackatnight, preying onlonewomen intheirtwentiesorthirties.
It'sparticularlycontemptiblethat thesesortofpeoplepreyon theelderly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Treating people or animals badly
  • a raw dealidiom
  • abuser
  • anti-harassment
  • at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
  • batten
  • batten onsomeone
  • ill-treat
  • ill-treatment
  • ill-used
  • impose
  • inflict
  • pick onsomeone
  • prey
  • putsomeonethroughsomething
  • put upon
  • tyrannize
  • tyranny
  • uncared for
  • use
  • victimization
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(Definition ofprey on somethingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

prey on something/someone| American Dictionary

prey onsomething/someone

phrasal verbwithpreyverb
tokillandeatananimal:
Lions prey onhugeherdsofwildebeestandzebra.
prey on
Someone who preys on agroupofpeopletriesto get something from themillegallyorunfairly:
These telemarketers prey on theelderlyandcallthem 5 or 10timesaday.
(Definition ofprey on something/someonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/prey-on##
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