"preyed" in Chinese (Simplified)
捕食欺骗(某人)
Definition
指动物捕食、猎杀、吃掉其他动物,或指利用弱者,占便宜。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于被动句(如“was preyed upon”)。描述动物时就是捕猎行为,描述人时指对弱者欺骗或剥削。正式场合或新闻报道中常见。
Examples
The lion preyed on the zebra.
狮子**捕食**了斑马。
Wolves once preyed on deer in this forest.
狼曾经在这片森林里**捕食**鹿。
The fraudster preyed on elderly people.
骗子**欺骗**了老人。
Scammers have preyed on thousands of victims online.
诈骗者已经在网上**欺骗**了成千上万的受害者。
His guilt grew as he realized he had preyed on his friends' trust.
他发现自己**利用**了朋友的信任,内疚感逐渐加重。
For years, corrupt officials preyed on the local businesses.
多年来,腐败官员**欺压**着当地企业。