猎物 (liè wù) — prey; quarry
Definition
An animal being hunted — the object of a hunt. Pairs naturally with 猎人 ('hunter'), the person who hunts it; also used metaphorically, as in business rivals becoming 'prey'.
noun
preyquarry
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 猎物。Láng qún zhèng zài wéi bǔ tā men de liè wù.The wolf pack is encircling their prey.
- ，猎物。Zài shāng chǎng shàng, xiǎo gōng sī wǎng wǎng chéng wéi dà gōng sī de liè wù.In the business world, small companies often become prey for large ones.
- 猎物。Zhè zhī yīng cóng gāo kōng fǔ chōng xià lái zhuā zhù le liè wù.The eagle swooped down from high altitude and caught its prey.
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