preys

常见例句

用作名词 (n.)

• The lion was hunting for its prey.
  狮子在寻找猎物。
• A tiger is a beast of prey.
  老虎是食肉的野兽。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.
  弱肉强食。
• This problem has been preying on my mind all day.
  这个问题让我伤了整整一天脑筋。
• He is very charming and preys on rich widows.
  他长得很英俊，专靠耍弄有钱的寡妇为生。

用作名词 (n.)

• She fell (a) prey to melancholy.
  她为忧郁所折磨。
• She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
  她很容易地让奸商敲了竹杠。
• The lion seized its prey and ate it.
  狮子抓住猎物，把它吃了。
• The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
  鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

• In those far- off times Viking pirates used to prey on the coasts of Europe.
  在那些遥远的时代里，北欧海盗经常在欧洲海岸一带进行掠夺。
• Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.
  强大的动物捕食弱小的动物。
• Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.
  她担心其后果而惴惴不安。
• The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.
  他一想到自己对她的死负有责任就感到心如刀割。
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