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be a predator
常与形容词如 top, natural, efficient 等连用。
The lion is a top predator in its habitat.
狮子是其栖息地中的顶级捕食者。
捕食者；掠食动物
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捕食者；掠食动物
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
The lion is a top predator in its habitat.
狮子是其栖息地中的顶级捕食者。
捕食其他动物(非植物)为食的动物或生物。
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
寻找战利品的攻击者
someone who attacks in search of booty
为获取利益而攻击掠夺的人。
Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.
以捕食其他动物为生的动物
any animal that lives by preying on other animals
Lions are apex predators that play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of their ecosystem.
狮子是顶级捕食者，在维持生态系统平衡中起着关键作用。
The company was accused of being a corporate predator, taking over smaller businesses unfairly.
该公司被指责为掠夺性企业，不公平地吞并小企业。
Young deer are particularly vulnerable to predators during their first few weeks of life.
小鹿在出生后的最初几周特别容易受到捕食者的攻击。
常与形容词如 top, natural, efficient 等连用。
The lion is a top predator in its habitat.
狮子是其栖息地中的顶级捕食者。
表示从非捕食者转变为捕食者。
In certain conditions, herbivores can become predators.
在某些条件下，草食动物可以变成捕食者。
后接被猎食的对象。
Sharks are predators of fish and marine mammals.
鲨鱼是鱼类和海洋哺乳动物的捕食者。
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The wolf predators on deer.
Use this
The wolf preys on deer.
“predator”是名词，不能作动词；“prey”作动词时搭配“on”表示捕食。
Not this
The deer is a predator.
Use this
The deer is prey.
“predator”指捕食者，“prey”指被捕食的猎物，两者易混淆。
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Predator birds hunt at night.
Use this
Predatory birds hunt at night.
“predator”是名词，修饰名词时应用形容词形式“predatory”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
顶级捕食者
Lions are considered apex predators in their habitat.
狮子被认为是其栖息地中的顶级捕食者。
天敌
The owl is a natural predator of mice.
猫头鹰是老鼠的天敌。
性侵犯者
The police are searching for a known sexual predator.
警方正在搜捕一名已知的性侵犯者。
网络诱骗者
Parents should protect their children from online predators.
父母应保护孩子免受网络诱骗者的侵害。
捕食物种
The introduction of a new predator species can disrupt the ecosystem.
引入新的捕食物种可能会破坏生态系统。
捕食者-猎物关系
The predator-prey relationship is a key concept in ecology.
捕食者-猎物关系是生态学中的一个关键概念。
这是一个捕食者。它不像我见过的任何动物。
In the 1987 film 'Predator', Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) says this line when examining the creature's heat signature and tracking abilities.
在1987年的电影《铁血战士》中，德奇（阿诺德·施瓦辛格饰）在检查该生物的热信号和追踪能力时说出了这句话。
Use predator naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
捕食者扑来逮住它（predator 谐音‘扑来得特’）
语域：neutral 常见场景：犯罪语境、商业语境 此义项多用于描述人类社会中的剥削者，如罪犯或不道德的企业。语气中性偏贬义，具体由语境决定。
These words share the -tor ending but have different stressed vowels; none rhyme with 'predator' (/ˈprɛdətər/). The spelling pattern is similar, but pronunciation differs significantly.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.