单词 | prey on |
释义 | prey on 1.hunt and kill(animal)for food 捕食 *Cats prey on mice.猫捉老鼠。 *What does the owl prey on?猫头鹰捉什么东西吃? 2.rob; take advantage of劫掠 *The robbers living in the mountains preyed on any traveller who wandered into their land.住在山里的那帮强盗对进入他们地区的任何游人都要抢劫。 *It was hard to believe that these little boats were being preyed on by pirates.很难相信海盗对这些小船都要抢劫。 3.trouble or worry sb.使痛苦;折磨 *His fears and worries preyed so much on his mind that eventually he committed suicide.恐惧和焦虑经常折磨着他,最后他自杀了。 *Ill health has preyed on him for years.疾病折磨了他许多年。 |
随便看 |
英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。