predator

英 ['predətə] 美 ['prɛdətɚ]
  • n. [动] 捕食者;[动] 食肉动物;掠夺者

中文词源


predator 捕食者

来自拉丁语praeda,猎物,劫掠,来自prehendere,抓住,抢劫,词源同comprehend,prey.即劫掠者,引申词义捕食者。

英文词源


predator (n.)
1862, from Latin praedator "plunderer," from praedari "to rob" (see predation). Originally Predatores (Swainson, 1840) used of insects that ate other insects.

双语例句


1. the relationship between predator and prey
捕食性动物与猎物之间的关系

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2. Predator : Intoxication - Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies.
Predator:Intoxication,持续性伤害的效果将会与队友相加.

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3. The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.
这种南美肉食动物的到来威胁到了当地物种的生存.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢?还是应该及早逃命?

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5. The terror bird was the top predator in its ancestral home.
恐鸟是其远古家园中的顶级捕食者.

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