Word · Frequency #4181
preyed
捕食
preyed is the past of prey.
核心释义
To hunt and kill other animals for food.
- 1.
捕食
To act as a predator.
用法In use
Lions often prey on zebras in the savanna.
用法提示:动词原形“prey on”表示“捕食”,后接猎物。
The hawk was preying on small rodents in the field.
用法提示:动词现在分词“preying on”表示正在进行的捕食行为。
The snake has preyed on birds and frogs since it escaped.
用法提示:动词过去分词“preyed on”表示从过去持续到现在的捕食行为。
prey on sth
on 后面接被捕食的对象,可用复数名词或不可数名词。
Owls prey on mice and other small animals.
猫头鹰捕食老鼠和其他小动物。
prey upon sth
upon 与 on 意思相同,只是语气更正式。
These fish prey upon smaller species in the reef.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prey on humans
- 捕食人类
- Most sharks do not actively prey on humans.大多数鲨鱼并不主动捕食人类。
- prey on livestock
- 捕食牲畜
- Wolves sometimes prey on livestock in the countryside.狼有时在乡下捕食牲畜。
- prey on the weak
- 捕食弱者
- In the wild, predators usually prey on the weak.在野外,捕食者通常捕食弱者。
- be preyed on by
- 被……捕食
- Small birds are often preyed on by hawks.小鸟经常被鹰捕食。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
prey 与 pray 同音,但意思不同:捕食者(predator)捕食 prey,祈祷者才 pray。联想 predator 开头 pre,记住 prey 是“捕食”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、ecology and science reports、news articles 作动词时通常用于较正式的书面语,多与 on/upon 搭配,表示“捕食”;日常口语中较少单独使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 /eɪ/ 音,与 prey 押韵:they、grey、obey、tray、weigh、pray。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词:key /kiː/ 虽以 -ey 结尾,但不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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