predatory
英 [ˈpredətri]
美 [ˈpredətɔːri]
adj. 捕食性的; (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的
BNC.12014 / COCA.11039
牛津词典
adj.
- 捕食性的
living by killing and eating other animals - (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的
using weaker people for their own financial or sexual advantage- a predatory insurance salesman
敛财的保险推销员 - a predatory look
色狼般的眼神
- a predatory insurance salesman
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (动物)捕食性的
Predatoryanimals live by killing other animals for food.- ...predatory birds like the eagle.
像鹰一样的捕食性动物
- ...predatory birds like the eagle.
- ADJ-GRADED 掠夺性的;弱肉强食的;损人利己的
Predatorypeople or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering.- People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.
小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。
- People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.
双语例句
- For one thing, an independent consumer protection bureau could have helped limit predatory lending.
首先,一个独立的消费者保护局可以起到限制掠夺性贷款的作用。 - In this study, CHD gene intron sequences of18 species of predatory birds were compared and analyzed.
对18个猛禽CHD基因的一段内含子序列进行比较和分析。 - Allegations of predatory pricing have a long history.
对掠夺性定价的指控有着悠久的历史。 - We need better consumer protection laws, including laws that prevent predatory lending.
第五。我们需要更好的法令来保护消费者,包括防止吞噬性借贷的发生。 - You don't think she was completely un-classy and predatory?
难道你不认为她低俗和暴露了一点? - Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth.
有屏障样腭和坚固牙齿的热带食肉性鱼。 - Large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings.
大型的原始食肉类昆虫,有两对膜翅。 - Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。 - The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
幼虫生活在地面上,不像成虫后那么美丽,但是同样会捕食。 - The charges included malicious damage, break and enter, predatory driving and driving in a dangerous manner.
对这名男子提起的诉讼罪名包括,驾车恶意闯入、捣毁和破坏。以及以危险方式驾车。
