新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

predatory

英  [ˈpredətri]
    
美  [-tɔːri]

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1食肉的

    Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food.

    双语例句

    例:

    predatory birds like the eagle.

    像鹰这样的食肉飞禽。

    例:

    the predatory instincts of foxes.

    狐狸的捕食天性。

    例:

    non-lethal solutions for controlling predatory marine mammals.

    控制捕食性海洋哺乳动物的非致命手段。

    2掠夺性的

    Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering.

    双语例句

    例:

    People will not set up new businesses while they are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.

    人们在被银行的掠夺行为惊吓后,是不会再去创业了。