n.[U]

1. 被捕食的动物[S1][（+for/to）]
   The deer fell (a) prey to the lion.

   那鹿成了狮子的猎物。

   The lion was hunting for its prey.

   狮子在觅食。

2. 牺牲者；牺牲品[S1][（+for/to）]
   She fell (a) prey to lovesickness.

   她为相思病所折磨。

   She fell (a) prey to melancholy.

   她为忧郁所折磨。

3. 捕食

vi.[(+on/upon)]

1. 捕食，攫食
   The owl preys on mice.

   猫头鹰捕食老鼠。

   Foxes prey on rabbits.

   狐狸猎食兔子。

2. 掠夺，劫掠；诈取
3. （疾病等）折磨，损害
   His anxiety about his father preyed on his mind.

   他对父亲的挂虑使他内心惴惴不安。

n.

v.

1. hunt and kill for food.
2. exploit or injure.
   ▸cause constant distress to:

   the problem had begun to prey on my mind.