n.  被〔其他动物〕捕食的动物，猎物 ≠ predator

v.  捕食

• bird/beast of prey  食肉猛禽/猛兽

• be/fall prey to sb/sth  受某人/某事物所伤害［影响］

• easy prey  容易受骗[受害]的人；容易被猎取的动物

• prey on sb/sth  捕食

• Lions are   32   ambush (埋伏) hunters, so when they feel their prey has spotted   them, they usually give up on the hunt. 感觉到猎物已经发现自己后会放弃捕食

• They are prey to nameless fears. 他们陷入莫名的恐惧中。

• He was easy prey for the two conmen who called at his house. 他轻易地上了两个登门骗子的当。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/