单词 | fall victim to somebody |
释义 | fall victim to somebodyfall victim to somebody 1 GETto get a very serious illness or be attacked or deceived by someone 成了…的罹患者/受害者 Breastfed babies are less likely to fall victim to stomach disorders. 母乳喂养的宝宝不太会出现胃部不适。 people who fall victim to violence 暴力受害者 Examples from the Corpus fall victim/prey to something/somebody• It really seems as if some drivers fall prey to a death wish when freezing fog descends.• You have to assume that Mobs will occasionally fall prey to animosity come what may.• But he suddenly fell victim to his own pride and courage.• A number of woodcutters and honey-hunters have fallen victim to Sunderbans tigers.• All these animals, and others, had fallen prey to the apprentice hunters.• Even Jim Harrick fell victim to the mood.• Surely Cynthia didn't fall victim to the same fear?• This way, Tucson can avoid falling prey to wildcat subdivisions on its fringes. → fall victim/prey to something/somebody at fall1(2) 2 written a) to be attacked, killed etc by someone, or to get a particular illness, especially one that kills 被某人加害;罹患某疾病;成为某事物的牺牲品 One theory is that the hostages fell victim to bandits. 一种说法是人质落到了土匪手里。 b) to be badly affected or destroyed by a situation 受到…的损害 Many small businesses have fallen victim to the recession. 许多小企业成为经济衰退的受害者。 Examples from the Corpus fall victim to somebody/something• And dying for a drink.The badger falls victim to the drought.• Bill Vaughan, returned the favor last year after the Baptist church fell victim to arson.• Not one has ever fallen victim to a gangland-style hit after coming forward with solid information.• Even Jim Harrick fell victim to the mood.• For one thing, government economic statistics have fallen victim to the fiscal paralysis in Washington.• Numbers of large mammals, including elephants, will have fallen victim to booby traps and land-mines.• Many of you who do use your talents and prosper in the business may fall victim to its pressures.• Don't allow yourself to fall victim to self-fulfilling prophecy. → fall victim to somebody/something at victim(1) |
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