| 词汇 | prey on/upon |
| 释义 | phraseprey on/upon ! 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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