prey

名词 prey:

1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
   同义词：quarry, target, fair game
2. animal hunted or caught for food
   同义词：quarry

动词 prey:

1. profit from in an exploitatory manner
   同义词：feed
2. prey on or hunt for
   同义词：raven, predate

1. The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.
   他一想到自己对她的死负有责任就感到心如刀割。
2. Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.
   她担心其後果而惴惴不安。
3. Strong animals prey upon weaker ones.
   弱肉强食。
4. The lion seized its prey and ate it.
   狮子抓住猎物，把它吃了。
5. Cares preyed upon her health.
   忧虑损害了她的健康。

prey

n.（名词）
An animal hunted or caught for food; quarry.
捕获物，猎物：作为食物被追捕的动物；猎物
One that is defenseless, especially in the face of attack; a victim.
牺牲品：没有防卫能力，尤指在面对攻击时的生物；牺牲
The act or practice of preying.
捕猎，捕食：捕猎的行为或实践
v.intr.（不及物动词）
preyed,prey.ing,preys
To hunt, catch, or eat as prey:
捕食：追捕，抓获或食用（猎物）：
例句：
Owls prey on mice.
猫头鹰捕食老鼠

To victimize or make a profit at someone else`s expense.
使…成为牺牲品：使…成为牺牲品或以损害他人谋利
To plunder or pillage.
抢劫或抢夺
To exert a baneful or injurious effect:
折磨，使痛苦：施加不良的或有害的影响：
例句：
Remorse preyed on his mind.
懊悔使他内心惴惴不安

来源：
Middle English preie
中古英语 preie
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin praeda [booty, prey] * see ghend-
源自 拉丁语 praeda [抢夺] *参见 ghend-

【引伸】
prey.er
n.（名词）