Definition
捕食 (bǔ shí) means 'to prey on' — specifically catching and eating another animal as food, used for predators. This contrasts with 捕, 捕捉, and 捕获, which mean to catch or capture without the feeding sense; they apply to hunting, trapping, or seizing in non-food contexts (e.g., capturing criminals).
verb
to prey onto catch and feed on
Easily confused
- 不适bù shìsound-alikeunwell, indisposed, not feeling well
- 不时bù shísound-alikefrom time to time; occasionally
Examples
- 捕食。Māotóuyīng zài yèjiān bǔ shí lǎoshǔ.Owls prey on mice at night.
- 捕食。Zhè zhǒng yú zhǔyào bǔ shí xiǎo yú hé xiā.This kind of fish mainly preys on small fish and shrimp.
- 捕食。Shīzi zài cǎoyuán shàng bǔ shí língyáng.Lions prey on antelopes on the grassland.
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