Word · Frequency #4858
predator
捕食者；掠食动物
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
- 1.
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
捕食其他动物(非植物)为食的动物或生物。
- 2.
someone who attacks in search of booty
寻找战利品的攻击者
- 3.
Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.
为获取利益而攻击掠夺的人。
- 4.
any animal that lives by preying on other animals
以捕食其他动物为生的动物
- 5.
A sexual predator.
性侵犯者。
性侵犯者；性掠食者；掠夺者；抢劫者；捕食其他动物(非植物)为食的动物或生物。；寻找战利品的攻击者；为获取利益而攻击掠夺的人。
In use
Lions are apex predators that play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of their ecosystem.
The company was accused of being a corporate predator, taking over smaller businesses unfairly.
Young deer are particularly vulnerable to predators during their first few weeks of life.
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。
become a predator
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。
predator of something
后接被猎食的对象。
Connections
Collocations
- apex predator
- 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。
- natural predator
- 天敌
- The owl is a natural predator of mice.猫头鹰是老鼠的天敌。
- sexual predator
- 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。
- online predator
- 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。
- predator species
- 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。
- predator-prey relationship
Learner notes
Memory Tip
捕食者扑来逮住它（predator 谐音‘扑来得特’）
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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