prey on

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To eat (as prey). transitive
    — Owls prey on small mammals, such as mice.
  2. To exploit or victimize. figuratively,transitive
    — Bradford had preyed on Villa's inability to defend set pieces, corners in particular, in their first-leg win and took advantage of the weakness again as Hanson equalised to restore their two-goal aggregate lead.
  3. To weigh heavily upon (a person's mind). figuratively,transitive
    — The past—to me, the dreadful past !—is one eternal present ; and the Promethean vulture of remorse preys on me now, and for ever.

词形变化

preys on present,singular,third-person preying on participle,present preyed on participle,past preyed on past
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