英语词汇“to prey on one's mind”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

d. intransitive. To exert a harmful or destructive influence over; to wear down gradually, eat away at. Chiefly in to prey on (also upon) one's mind: to unsettle or worry one continually.

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > cause or effect (harm) [verb (transitive)] > do harm or injury to > exert harmful influence upon > gradually

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to prey on1666

1666 S. Parker Free & Impartial Censure Platonick Philosophie 27 Zeal is a fire in the Soul, which unless qualified and slaked by meekness and a calm-nature, doth..prey upon the mind.

1713 J. Addison Cato iii. ii Language is too faint to show His rage of love; it preys upon his life.

1768 Adv. Miss Beverley I. 223 His Face..was lengthened and disfigured by the Chagrin which constantly preyed on his mind.

1798 M. Wollstonecraft Maria I. i. 18 Preyed on by the gnawing worm of discontent, with what eagerness did she endeavour to shorten the long days.

1833 W. Wordsworth Composed by Sea-shore 3 How baffled projects on the spirit prey.

1885 Law Times 7 Feb. 270/2 His health was bad, and this had no doubt preyed very much upon his mind.

1894 ‘M. Twain’ Pudd'nhead Wilson xvi. 219 The villiany [sic] which he had played upon his trusting mother preyed upon his rag of conscience.

1934 Punch 17 Jan. 74/1 Simpson, who lives opposite, says it [sc. the house] was preying on his mind.

1955 E. Bowen World of Love vi. 107 Suspicion..preyed on Antonia.

2000 Independent 19 Apr. 11/6 Whether it was the comment that preyed on his mind or the fact that he had been on report..I cannot say.

单词	to prey on one's mind
释义	> as lemmas to prey on (also upon) one's mind d. intransitive. To exert a harmful or destructive influence over; to wear down gradually, eat away at. Chiefly in to prey on (also upon) one's mind: to unsettle or worry one continually. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > cause or effect (harm) [verb (transitive)] > do harm or injury to > exert harmful influence upon > gradually tire1558 to prey on1666 1666 S. Parker Free & Impartial Censure Platonick Philosophie 27 Zeal is a fire in the Soul, which unless qualified and slaked by meekness and a calm-nature, doth..prey upon the mind. 1713 J. Addison Cato iii. ii Language is too faint to show His rage of love; it preys upon his life. 1768 Adv. Miss Beverley I. 223 His Face..was lengthened and disfigured by the Chagrin which constantly preyed on his mind. 1798 M. Wollstonecraft Maria I. i. 18 Preyed on by the gnawing worm of discontent, with what eagerness did she endeavour to shorten the long days. 1833 W. Wordsworth Composed by Sea-shore 3 How baffled projects on the spirit prey. 1885 Law Times 7 Feb. 270/2 His health was bad, and this had no doubt preyed very much upon his mind. 1894 ‘M. Twain’ Pudd'nhead Wilson xvi. 219 The villiany [sic] which he had played upon his trusting mother preyed upon his rag of conscience. 1934 Punch 17 Jan. 74/1 Simpson, who lives opposite, says it [sc. the house] was preying on his mind. 1955 E. Bowen World of Love vi. 107 Suspicion..preyed on Antonia. 2000 Independent 19 Apr. 11/6 Whether it was the comment that preyed on his mind or the fact that he had been on report..I cannot say. extracted from preyv. < as lemmas
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