| 单词 | predator |
| 释义 | predator (once / 1743 pages) n A predator is an animal that eats other animals — or people or companies who act like they do. Lions are predators, but so are pickpockets and some giant corporations. The word predator started out referring to insects that ate other insects, but has grown to include any animal that eats another animal. We humans like to think of ourselves as the top of the food chain, but scary movies love to disagree, like in the 1987 movie Predator, where creepy aliens try to kill and eat us. Predators don't have to kill and eat you, though; they can also just take your stuff. It's from the Latin word praedator which means "plunderer," which is more like something a pirate would do. WORD FAMILYpredator: predators, predatory+/predatory: predatorily USAGE EXAMPLESEntering Monday’s action, the Predators are fifth in the Central Division and 10th in the Western Conference. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) This move means he will miss Tuesday night’s game with Montreal, the team that traded him to the Predators last summer. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Predators ended a five-game losing streak on the road against St. Louis. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n any animal that lives by preying on other animals Syn|Hypo|Hyper predatory animal carnivore any animal that feeds on flesh animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2n someone who attacks in search of booty Syn|Hypo|Hyper marauder, piranha, vulture moss-trooper a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland) aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker someone who attacks |
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