"prey on" in Chinese (Simplified)
捕食利用
Definition
捕猎、杀死并吃掉其他动物;也指欺负或利用弱者。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可表示动物捕食猎物(如“狮子捕食斑马”),也可比喻弱者被利用(如“骗子利用老人”)。常与 'on + 对象' 搭配。不要和 'pray'(祈祷)混淆。
Examples
Wolves prey on deer in the forest.
狼在森林里**捕食**鹿。
Some birds prey on insects.
有些鸟**以**昆虫**为食**。
Sharks prey on smaller fish.
鲨鱼会**捕食**比自己小的鱼。
Scammers often prey on people who don't know about their tricks.
骗子经常**利用**不了解他们手段的人。
Bullies in school sometimes prey on kids who are quiet or different.
学校里的霸凌者有时会**欺负**安静或不同的孩子。
It's wrong to prey on people's fears just to make money.
只为赚钱而**利用**人们的恐惧是不对的。