| 单词 | prey on |
| 释义 | prey on vt. fus. 1.(hunt or kill for food)to prey on sth + animal捕食；捕猎 The effect was to starve many animals and those that preyed on them.结果是使许多动物以及捕食这些动物的其他动物遭受饥饿之苦。 bears that prey on sheep捕食羊的熊 2.(make sb victim)to prey on sb使某人成为牺牲品 Loan companies prey on weak families already in debt.信贷公司专对那些已经负债的弱势家庭下手。 Pam had never learned that there were men who preyed on young runaways.帕姆从来没听说过有人专门坑骗离家出走的年轻人。 3.(weigh on)to prey on sth折磨某事物；损害某事物；使某事物痛苦；不断困扰某事物 He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience.他做得不太明智, 这一直让他良心不安。 to prey on sb's mind使某人内心忐忑不安 She hadn't spoken to her mother for months and it was preying on her mind.她几个月没和自己的母亲说话了, 这让她内心感到不安。 |
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