| 词汇 | fall prey to someone |
| 释义 | Idiom fall prey to someonefall prey to (someone/something) to be harmed by someone or something.We worry that our children will fall prey to the influence of bad kids.Patients may fall prey to dishonest salespeople who say they can cure their pain. Usage notes: sometimes used with verbs other than fall: These people are prey to superstition, disease, and hunger. fall prey to (someone or something)To have one's vulnerability exploited by someone or something, leading to harm, destruction, or manipulation; to become a victim of someone or something. It is unfortunately very common for elderly people to fall prey to online scam artists, who take advantage of their lack of technological know-how. Many major cities have fallen prey to terrorist activity in recent months. fall prey to somethingCOMMON If you fall prey to something bad, it happens to you or you are affected by it. On the flight from Paris to Toulon, Mechiche fell prey to panic. Children in evacuation centres are falling prey to disease. fall prey to1 be hunted and killed by. 2 be vulnerable to or overcome by.be/fall ˈprey to something(formal) be harmed or affected by something bad: He was often prey to doubt and despair.Thousands of small businesses are falling prey to high interest rates. Prey is an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another animal. fall prey to To be put into such a vulnerable position as to be at risk of harm, destruction, or invasion: a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists. |
| 随便看 |
|
青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。