prey

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prey 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 被掠食者, 牺牲者

vi. 捕食

英文释义

n. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

n. animal hunted or caught for food

v. profit from in an exploitatory manner

prey 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 prey 在自然语境里怎么用：

In North America, the superpredator Tyrannosaurus rex stalked its favorite prey, the three-horned Triceratops.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

Terrestrial predators like leopards and wolves maul, kill and devour their prey using sharp claws and canine teeth.

—— Camera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores

These include the cactuslike Cacnea, covered in armorlike spikes, and the Venus-flytrap-like Carnivine, which attracts prey into its mouth.

—— The real science of Pokémon

Red wolves had kept coyotes out of eastern America, outcompeting them for prey.

—— Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?

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