fall prey to
基本解釋
- 成為...的犧牲品;深受...之害
英漢例句
- If I can fall prey to such weaknesses, anyone can.
如果我能被這些脆弱性所折磨,任何人都會(huì)。 - They too fall prey to their sugar addiction, which largely undoes the effects of many of the useful products sold in those stores.
他們已經(jīng)成為嗜糖成癮的犧牲品,他們的糖癮在很大程度上抵消了在這些商店里出售的許多有用的產(chǎn)品的功效。 - But unlike insects that often fall prey to reptiles scientists have observed one particular species of bug eating snakes and a turtle.
但科學(xué)家們觀察到,不同于那些通常是爬行動(dòng)物捕食對(duì)象的昆蟲,一種特殊種類的昆蟲卻以蛇類和龜為食。 - Such men have no other rule, but that of force and violence," listen to this, "So may be treated as beasts of prey those dangerous and noxious creatures that will be sure to destroy to you " if you fall into their power", so kill them first.
這種人除強(qiáng)力和暴力的法則之外,沒有其他法則“,注意這里,“因此可以被當(dāng)作猛獸,危險(xiǎn)和有害的動(dòng)物看待,要落在它們的爪牙之內(nèi),就一定會(huì)遭到毀滅,所以先下手為強(qiáng)。
耶魯公開課 - 公正課程節(jié)選 - When individual companies fall prey to this volatility at such high prices, the ramifications are severe.
FORBES: Higher Gas Prices Here To Stay, But Fuel Price Volatility Can Be Tamed - You can either get out in front of it or fall prey to it.
FORBES: Transparency: The Internet's Killer CSR App - The hope is that Portugal will be the last euro-area country to fall prey to markets.
ECONOMIST: Portugal seeks help