predatory
predatory 英 [ˈpredətri] 美 [ˈpredətɔri]
adj. 掠夺的；食肉的
a predatory salesman 敛财的推销员
a predatory look 色狼般的眼神
- Predatory animals are those who kill and then eat — in other words, "prey on" — other animals. Hawks, lions, alligators, and human beings are all predatory animals.
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- adj. 掠夺的；食肉的
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1. a predatory salesman
敛财的推销员
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2. a predatory look
色狼般的眼神
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3. They're not predatory birds, but they do eat dead meat.
它们不是掠食性鸟类，但它们吃死肉。
- 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.
preda·tory / ˈpredətri ; NAmE ˈpredətɔːri / adjective 1 ( technical 术语 ) (of animals 动物 ) living by killing and eating other animals 捕食性的 2 (of people 人 ) using weaker people for their own financial or sexual advantage （在金钱或性关系上）欺负弱小的，压榨他人的 ◆ a predatory insurance salesman 敛财的保险推销员 ◆ a predatory look 色狼般的眼神 preda·tory / ˈpredətri ; NAmE ˈpredətɔːri /
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