🇬🇧🇨🇳 prey - 猎物 : English Lesson

Meaning of "prey" ("猎物"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Prey is an animal that gets hunted and eaten by another animal. For example, a lion might hunt a zebra, so the zebra is the prey and the lion is the hunter (called a predator). Prey animals often have ways to stay safe, like running fast, hiding, or blending in with their surroundings so they don’t get caught.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The frog put on sunglasses to look cool, but to the stork it still looked like lunch‑flavored prey.

The rabbit realized it was prey when the fox looked at it like a walking sandwich.

Every time the cat walked by, the mouse felt like a tiny piece of furry prey-flavored popcorn.

The baby gazelle asked its mom, “Why does everything with sharp teeth see me as prey?”

The seal tried to look like a floating rock so the shark would think, “Hmm, boring prey, I’ll pass.”

A red fox creeps through tall grass, eyes fixed on a rabbit, its prey. The rabbit nibbles clover, unaware. The fox smells prey nearby, studies this prey, waits, then moves. The rabbit runs; the fox pounces, misses the prey. Night falls, the fox licks lips and dreams of more prey to come.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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