prey
gb/pɹˈeɪ/ us/pɹˈeɪ/
A2
Anh
~ 3400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Animal hunted for food
An animal that another animal catches and eats.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[animal] is prey for [animal]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prey' (animal being hunted) with 'pray' (to speak to a god).
Từ đồng nghĩa
victim (Used in a broader sense for any living thing harmed, not just in hunting.)
Từ trái nghĩa
predator (The hunter in the predator-prey relationship.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
natural prey
|easy prey
|become prey
|hunt prey
|predator and prey
Chủ đề
nature
|wildlife
|biology
|animals
Ví dụ
- The rabbit is common prey for foxes.
- Sharks often target seals as their prey.
- In the wild, predators rely on their prey for survival.
- Owls hunt small mammals as prey.
- The lion silently stalked its prey before attacking.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A cat catches mice as prey.
- Fish are prey for bigger fish.
- The bird eats insects as its prey.
- Wolves hunt deer as prey.
- A snake waits for its prey.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Hunt and kill for food
To catch and eat another animal.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to prey on [animal]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'prey on' with 'pray for', which has a completely different meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
hunt (Focuses on the act of pursuing; may not include eating.)
Từ trái nghĩa
graze (Describes feeding on plants, not hunting animals.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prey on small animals
|prey on fish
|predators prey on
Chủ đề
nature
|wildlife
|animals
Ví dụ
- Lions prey on zebras and wildebeest.
- Owls prey on rodents during the night.
- Some spiders prey on insects caught in their webs.
- The shark preys on seals along the coast.
- Snakes often prey on birds' eggs.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Cats prey on mice.
- Eagles prey on small animals.
- Spiders prey on flies.
- Sharks prey on fish.
- Frogs prey on insects.
Động từ
B2
action
3
Exploit or harm the weak
To hurt or trick someone weaker to get something from them.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to prey on [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners may think 'prey on' always means hunting animals, but it can also mean taking advantage of people.
Từ đồng nghĩa
exploit (Focuses on using someone unfairly; broader than 'prey'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
protect (To keep someone safe instead of harming them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prey on the elderly
|prey on the vulnerable
|scammers prey on
Chủ đề
crime
|social issues
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Online scammers prey on people who don't know about internet fraud.
- The gang preys on tourists in the city center.
- Fraudsters often prey on the elderly.
- Criminals prey on those without strong defenses.
- He was accused of preying on vulnerable immigrants.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Bad people prey on old people.
- Scammers prey on new internet users.
- Thieves prey on tourists.
- Criminals prey on weak people.
- Fraudsters prey on the poor.
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prey
IPA
GB/pɹˈeɪ/
US/pɹˈeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
prey (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (prey)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: prey
- Plural: prey
Verb
- Base: prey
- 3rd Person Singular: preys
- Present Participle: preying
- Past: preyed
Họ từ
Forms
preys
verb
preying
verb
preyed
verb
Core family
predator
noun B1
Related words
predatory
adjective
predation
noun
Cách diễn đạt
easy prey
1/ˈizi pɹˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Easily caught or deceived target
Someone or something that is easy to catch or trick.
Ví dụ
- Without a guard dog, the farm was easy prey for thieves.
- Children can be easy prey for online predators.
fall prey to
1/fˈɔl pɹˈeɪ tə/
idiom
Become victim of something bad
To be harmed or badly affected by someone or something.
Ví dụ
- Many investors fell prey to the scam.
- She fell prey to an online dating fraud.
prey on one's mind
1/pɹˈeɪ ˈɔn wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd/
idiom
Cause ongoing worry or anxiety
To make someone keep feeling worried or upset about something.
Ví dụ
- The accident has been preying on his mind for weeks.
- Her mistake at work still preys on her mind.