prey

noun · verbA1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

preys

1.
(countable, uncountable)That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
The deer became prey to the lion.
2.
(countable, uncountable)A person or thing given up as a victim.
3.
(countable, uncountable)A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.
Stranded without any weapons, we made very easy prey.
4.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
Đồng nghĩa: spoil, booty, plunder
5.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
6.
(countable, uncountable)The victim of a disease.
He became the prey of dengue.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

preys

V_ing/Gerund

preying

V_ed/pp

preyed

1.
(intransitive)To act as a predator.

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Đồng nghĩa

spoil booty plunder

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from - and Old French preie, one of the variants of proie, from Latin praeda. Compare predator. prede.