predator
predator — 名詞
1. an animal that gets food by hunting and eating other creatures.
掠食者
獵捕並吃其他動物的動物
an animal that gets food by hunting and eating other creatures.
In winter, the wolf is a predator that follows deer across snow.
到了冬天，狼就是會在雪地裡追著鹿跑的掠食者。
predator + that-clause
Small fish dart into rocks when predators circle above the shallow pool.
當掠食者在淺水池上方盤旋時，小魚會迅速躲進岩石間。
Because the island had no predators, ground birds nested in the open.
因為那座島上沒有掠食者，所以地面築巢的鳥會在空曠處下蛋。
The camera caught the predator dragging a rabbit toward the trees.
攝影機拍到那隻掠食者正拖著一隻兔子往樹叢去。
Even a pet cat can be a predator in a quiet garden.
即使是寵物貓，在安靜的花園裡也可能是掠食者。
- prey
an animal hunted or eaten by another animal
文法句型
adjective + predator
predator + of + animal/group
用法筆記
Usually used for wild animals and often contrasted with 'prey'. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to people or groups that target victims.
常見錯誤
2. a person or organization that looks for people who are easier to harm, trick, or
加害者
專找弱者下手的人或組織
a person or organization that looks for people who are easier to harm, trick, or use unfairly.
Parents warned the children about online predators in game chat rooms.
家長提醒孩子，要提防遊戲聊天室裡專門誘騙人的加害者。
online predator
Police arrested a predator who waited near the last train for lone women.
警方逮捕了一名在末班車附近等候落單女子的加害者。
predator + who + verb
The loan company acted like a predator, charging retired workers huge fees for cash.
那家貸款公司像掠奪者一樣，向退休工人收取高額費用來放款。
After the party, Maya spotted a predator watching drunk students outside.
派對結束後，Maya 看見一名加害者在外面盯著喝醉的學生。
At school talks, volunteers teach teenagers how predators gain trust before attacking.
校園講座上，志工會教青少年辨認加害者如何先博取信任再下手。
文法句型
online/sexual/corporate + predator
predator + who + verb
用法筆記
Often modified by words such as 'online', 'sexual', or 'corporate'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about harming or exploiting victims, not animals feeding on prey.