| 词组 | prey on |
| 释义 | prey on ! Prey upon is more formal than prey on, and is mostly used in writing. 1. prey on/upon sth if an animal preys on another animal, it kills it and uses it for food: ▪ Wolves prey on small deer. ▪ Owls fly low and prey on insects, mice, and other small animals. 2. prey on/upon sb to attack, hurt, or get money dishonestly from a particular group of people who are easy to hurt or trick: ▪ Gangs of thieves have been preying on foreign tourists at the city's central train station. ▪ Drug dealers prey on young people at parties and music events, offering them drugs cheaply until they are hooked. prey on sb's fears (=use people's fears to get advantages for yourself) ▪ He accused environmental groups of preying on people's fears about food safety. 3. prey on your mind/thoughts/conscience if something preys on your mind, you worry about it a lot and you cannot stop thinking about it.: ▪ The accident has been preying on my mind all week. ▪ Timothy's words were beginning to prey on her mind. |
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