feed on

phrasal verb

feed on/off something

(of an animal动物) to eat something以…为食
- Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.蝴蝶以园林中草木的花为食。
- The seals feed mainly on fish and squid.海豹主要以鱼和鱿鱼为食。
(often disapproving) to become stronger because of something else因…而壮大；从…中得到滋养
- Racism feeds on fear.恐惧心理会助长种族主义。
- He feeds off the work and reputation of others.他靠别人的工作和声誉为生。

词汇	feed on
释义	feed on phrasal verb feed on/off something (of an animal动物) to eat something以…为食 Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.蝴蝶以园林中草木的花为食。 The seals feed mainly on fish and squid.海豹主要以鱼和鱿鱼为食。 (often disapproving) to become stronger because of something else因…而壮大；从…中得到滋养 Racism feeds on fear.恐惧心理会助长种族主义。 He feeds off the work and reputation of others.他靠别人的工作和声誉为生。
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