Preying Meaning in English
word · lemma: prey
ˈpɹeɪɪŋ
PRAY-ing
pɹˈeɪɪŋ
pray-ING
释义
'Preying' means hunting and catching another animal for food or, in a figurative sense, taking advantage of someone who is weaker or vulnerable.
用法与细微差别
Often used with animals ("preying on insects"). In human contexts, usually negative, implying taking advantage of vulnerable people ("preying on the elderly"). Common phrase: "preying on".
Spanish: cazando - aprovechándose (de personas)Portuguese (BR): caçando - explorando (pessoas)Portuguese (PT): caçando - explorando (pessoas)Chinese (Simplified): 捕食 - 欺骗（人）Chinese (Traditional): 捕食 - 欺騙（人）Hindi: शिकार करना - शोषण करनाArabic: يفترس - يستغلBengali: শিকার করা - সুযোগ নেওয়াRussian: охотиться - пользоваться (чьей-либо уязвимостью)Japanese: 捕食する - 付け込むVietnamese: săn mồi - lợi dụngKorean: 먹이로 삼다 - 약점을 이용하다Turkish: avlanmak - (birinin zayıflığından) yararlanmakUrdu: شکار کرنا - کمزور کا فائدہ اٹھاناIndonesian: memangsa - memanfaatkan (orang yang lemah)
例句
The lion is preying on a herd of zebras.
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Spiders are known for preying on insects.
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Wolves survive by preying on deer and smaller animals.
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Scammers are always preying on people who don’t know about online fraud.
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Everyone should be cautious of people preying on the elderly for money.
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He was charged with preying on vulnerable children online.
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