prey /prei/ I. n. ［c］ 1.被捕食的动物，捕获物：make a prey of… 把…当作捕获物 The lion was hunting for its prey. 狮子在寻找猎物。2.受害者：be a prey to disease 受疾病折磨的人‖II.vi.捕食，杀害(on) ： prey on living animals 捕食活的动物 2.折磨，损害： Ill health had preyed upon him for years. 身体不健康使他多年来备受折磨。