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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。
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