prey怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音

英语单词:prey

意思翻译

prey

noun [ U ] uk/preɪ/ us/preɪ/

C2 被捕食的动物，猎物

an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey. 老鹰在空中盘旋，之后向猎物猛扑过去。

Idioms

be easy prey易成为…的目标，易被…欺骗（或利用）

to be easy to deceive or be taken advantage of

Homeless young people are easy prey for drug-dealers and pimps. 无家可归的年轻人很容易成为毒品贩子和皮条客的猎物。

be/fall prey to somethingC2 成为…的牺牲品，被…欺骗;深受…之害

to be hurt or deceived by someone or something bad