prey on
phrasal verbprey on/upon somebody/something
- (of an animal or a bird
) to hunt and kill another animal for food兽或鸟 捕食;猎获 - Hawks prey on rodents and small birds.
鹰捕食啮齿动物和小鸟。
- Hawks prey on rodents and small birds.
- to harm somebody who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want
欺凌,坑骗,敲诈(弱者) - Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.
冒牌社会福利工作者不断坑害独居老人。
- Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.