predatory
英['predət(ə)rɪ]
美['prɛdətɔri]
- adj. 掠夺的，掠夺成性的；食肉的；捕食生物的
中文词源
predatory 捕食的
来自predator,捕食者。
英文词源
- predatory
- predatory: see prey
- predatory (adj.)
- 1580s, "involving plundering," from Latin praedatorius "pertaining to plunder," from praedator "plunderer," from praedor "to plunder," from praeda "prey" (see prey (n.)). Of animals, from 1660s.
双语例句
- 1. Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
- 大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. a predatory insurance salesman
- 敛财的保险推销员
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.
- 在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
- 幼虫生活在地面上，不像成虫后那么美丽，但是同样会捕食。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.
- 小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。
来自柯林斯例句