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| - | prey on sb’ s mind
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| if something preys on your mind , you think and worry about it all the time |
| 精神上折磨某人 |
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| The criticism preyed on my mind. 这些批评一直在精神上折磨着我。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈprey ˌon or prey upon |
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| 1 | prey on/upon sb: to harm someone who is weak or cannot defend themselves 恃强凌弱；欺负 | The gang has been preying on foreign tourists. 那伙人一直欺负外国游客。 | |
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| 2 | prey on/upon sth: to hunt another creature in order to eat it 捕食（其他生物） |
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