predatory

• adj. 掠夺的，掠夺成性的；食肉的；捕食生物的

中文词源

来自predator,捕食者。

英文词源

predatory

predatory: see prey

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.

双语例句

1. Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.

大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a predatory insurance salesman

敛财的保险推销员

来自《权威词典》

3. She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.

在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.

幼虫生活在地面上，不像成虫后那么美丽，但是同样会捕食。

来自柯林斯例句

5. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.

小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。

来自柯林斯例句