preys

常见例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The lion was hunting for its prey.
獅子在尋找獵物。
A tiger is a beast of prey.
老虎是食肉的野獸。

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.
弱肉強食。
This problem has been preying on my mind all day.
這個問題讓我傷了整整一天腦筋。
He is very charming and preys on rich widows.
他長得很英俊，專靠耍弄有錢的寡婦爲生。

用作名詞 (n.)

She fell (a) prey to melancholy.
她爲憂鬱所折磨。
She was easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
她很容易地讓奸商敲了竹杠。
The lion seized its prey and ate it.
獅子抓住獵物，把它喫了。
The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
鷹將捕獲物緊緊抓住。

用作不及物動詞 (vi.)

In those far- off times Viking pirates used to prey on the coasts of Europe.
在那些遙遠的時代裡，北歐海盜經常在歐洲海岸一帶進行掠奪。
Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.
強大的動物捕食弱小的動物。
Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.
她擔心其後果而惴惴不安。
The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.
他一想到自己對她的死負有責任就感到心如刀割。