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prey

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prey

/preɪ/

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●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。

●ˌprey on sb’s ˈmind

(also ˌplay on sb’s ˈmind)

worry or trouble sb very much 萦绕心头；使困扰；使耿耿于怀

◆The death of his father is really preying on his mind at the moment. He thinks it was his fault.
眼下，父亲的去世成为他的一块心病，他认为那是自己的过错。

◆The question of whether to accept the new job and move to Scotland had been playing on his mind for days.
是否接受新工作并搬到苏格兰去，数天来这个问题在他心头萦绕不去。

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