| 释义 |
●be/fall ˈprey to sth (formal) be harmed or affected by sth bad 成为…的牺牲品；受到伤害；受到坏影响◆He was often prey to doubt and despair.
他总是陷入怀疑和绝望的泥沼。◆Thousands of small businesses are falling prey to high interest rates.
数千家小型企业成为高利率的牺牲品。 NOTE Prey is an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another animal. * prey 是被其他动物捕食的兽类、鸟等。 |