predatory
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈpred.ə.tər.i]
- 美式音标 [ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i]
- 国际音标 ['predətəri]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 掠夺的,掠夺成性的;食肉的;捕食生物的
词根记忆
- 来自predator(掠夺者) + y→掠夺的
- 来自predator(n.掠夺者,捕食者)
英汉例句
- Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。 - a predatory insurance salesman
敛财的保险推销员 - She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.
在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击. - a predatory insurance salesman
敛财的保险推销员 - The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
幼虫生活在地面上,不像成虫后那么美丽,但是同样会捕食。
词组短语
- predatory trading 捕食交易
- predatory loan 掠夺性贷款;抢夺性贷款
- silver predatory 白银掠夺
- predatory predatory 食肉的
- predatory enemies 捕食性天敌
短语
英英字典
- A predatory animal kills and eats other animals
- Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food.
- Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering.
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专业释义
- 捕食作用
- 捕食其他动物的;食肉的
- 食肉的
- 捕食的
- 掠夺的
- 掠夺性的