prey /prei/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
• (n.) animal hunted or caught for food
• (v.) profit from in an exploitatory manner

Chinese translation

• n. 被掠食者, 牺牲者
• vi. 捕食

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/prei/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.98 · Super Rare

Word forms

preyed, preying, preys

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