| 单词 | to take prey |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take prey a. An animal that is hunted or killed, esp. (and now only) by a carnivore for food; the kinds of animal, collectively, that are hunted by a carnivore and form its diet. Frequently in to take prey. Also figurative.Now only in singular as a mass noun (whether collective or not).In quot. a1250 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animals hunted > [noun] preya1250 wildc1275 felon1297 wild beastc1325 gamec1330 venison1338 venerya1375 chase1393 waitha1400 quarryc1500 gibier1514 wild meat1529 hunt-beast1535 beasts of warren1539 outlaw1599 course1607 big game1773 head1795 meat1851 the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > [noun] preya1250 gamec1330 chase1393 waitha1400 purchasea1450 small gamec1474 quarryc1500 gibier1514 meat1529 hunt-beast1535 hunt1588 course1607 felon1735 ground-game1872 the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > [noun] > prey of animals preya1250 ravinc1384 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > attack by some hostile or injurious agency > one who falls into power of hostile agent preya1250 sacrifice1697 victim1718 a1250 Wohunge ure Lauerd in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 273 Þu band ta helle dogges, and reftes ham hare praie. a1325 St. Giles (Corpus Cambr. 145) 78 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 387 Þe honten com hom wiþoute preie, for noþing necaȝte hi þer. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 4945 (MED) The Tigre his time awaiteth In hope forto cacche his preie. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 4216 (MED) Of him has beistes made þair prai. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde ii. xvi. 102 The goshawke and sperhawk taken their prayes by the ryuers. a1500 Gesta Romanorum (Gloucester) (1971) 775 (MED) As ofte as he scholde goo to þe batell or ouȝte of þe Cyte to take his praye, The bell schold be rong. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iv. f. 169 So fall they many times out, and become a pray to vermine. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 132 The Crocodiles..run vp and downe to seeke preyes to satisfie their hunger. 1680 H. More Apocalypsis Apocalypseos 83 Their teeth..were very dispatchfull of their prey. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 153. ⁋12 The hungry family flew like vultures on their prey. 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc x. 377 Went like eaglets to the prey. 1854 J. H. Newman Lect. Hist. Turks ii. i. 91 Down they came one after another, like wolves after their prey. 1899 F. V. Kirby Sport E. Central Afr. 321 The serval is a tireless hunter, and runs down its prey. 1941 W. S. Bristowe Comity of Spiders II. v. 230 Some of these hunting spiders seek their prey by day and others by night. 1994 Afr. Environment & Wildlife Nov. 47/1 Its prey ranges in size from insects to the piglet of a warthog. 2004 Countryman Jan. 66/2 It certainly does take advantage of temporary, local food gluts, taking prey such as house crickets. < as lemmas |
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