B1 verb Neutro

捕食

/pu³¹ ʂɨ³⁵/

The act of one animal preying on others for food. This is essential vocabulary for TOEFL lectures describing predator-prey relationships.

Exemplos

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1

猫头鹰在夜晚捕食。

Owls hunt for food at night.

2

这种捕食行为在野外非常罕见。

This predatory behavior is very rare in the wild.

3

看,那只猫正在捕食小鸟!

Look, that cat is preying on a little bird!

Família de palavras

Substantivo
捕食者
Verb
捕食
Adjetivo
捕食性的
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Dica de memorização

Think of '捕' (catch) and '食' (eat).

Quiz rápido

狮子是草原上的顶级___。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: 捕食者

Exemplos

1

猫头鹰在夜晚捕食。

everyday

Owls hunt for food at night.

2

这种捕食行为在野外非常罕见。

formal

This predatory behavior is very rare in the wild.

3

看,那只猫正在捕食小鸟!

informal

Look, that cat is preying on a little bird!

4

捕食者与猎物之间的平衡维持了生态系统的稳定。

academic

The balance between predators and prey maintains the stability of the ecosystem.

5

大型企业有时会采取捕食性定价策略。

business

Large enterprises sometimes adopt predatory pricing strategies.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
捕食者
Verb
捕食
Adjetivo
捕食性的

Colocações comuns

捕食者 predator
捕食行为 predatory behavior
捕食技巧 hunting skills
集体捕食 group hunting
捕食对象 prey (target of predation)

Frases Comuns

捕食性定价

predatory pricing

顶端捕食者

apex predator

捕食策略

predatory strategy

Frequentemente confundido com

捕食 vs 觅食

'觅食' is general searching for food (can be plants or seeds); '捕食' specifically involves killing other animals.

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Notas de uso

Mainly used for carnivores. The noun '捕食者' is very frequent in TOEFL.

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Erros comuns

Mixing up '捕食' (verb) and '捕食者' (noun).

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Dica de memorização

Think of '捕' (catch) and '食' (eat).

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Origem da palavra

From '捕' (catch/capture) and '食' (eat/food).

Padrões gramaticais

捕食... 以...为捕食对象

Quiz rápido

狮子是草原上的顶级___。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: 捕食者

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