"preyed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 捕食
• 欺騙（某人）

Definition

指動物捕食、獵殺、喫掉其他動物，或指利用弱者、佔便宜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於被動語態（如“was preyed upon”）。形容動物時是捕食行為，形容人時指利用弱者。常見於正式場合或新聞。

Examples

The lion preyed on the zebra.

獅子**捕食**了斑馬。

Wolves once preyed on deer in this forest.

狼曾經在這片森林裡**捕食**鹿。

The fraudster preyed on elderly people.

騙子**欺騙**了老人。

Scammers have preyed on thousands of victims online.

詐騙者已經在網上**欺騙**了成千上萬的受害者。

His guilt grew as he realized he had preyed on his friends' trust.

他發現自己**利用**了朋友的信任，內疚感更重了。

For years, corrupt officials preyed on the local businesses.

多年間，腐敗官員**欺壓**著當地企業。