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/prei/ * danh từ - mồi =to become (fall) a prey to...+ làm mồi cho... =a beast of prey+ thú săn mồi =a bird of prey+ chim săn mồi - (nghĩa bóng) mồi, nạn nhân (của ai, của bệnh hoạn, của sự sợ hãi...) =to become a prey to fear+ bị nỗi lo sợ luôn luôn giày vò * nội động từ - (+ upon) rình mồi, tìm mồi, bắt mồi (mãnh thú) - cướp bóc (ai) - làm hao mòn (bệnh tật); giày vò, day dứt, ám ảnh (nỗi đau buồn...) =his failure preyed upon his mind+ sự thất bại day dứt tâm trí anh ta
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prey on someone's mind — prey on someone’s mind phrase if something preys on your mind, you think and worry about it all the time The criticism preyed on my mind. Thesaurus: to make someone worried or nervoussynonym Main entry: prey … Useful english dictionary
prey on someone's mind — prey on (someone s) mind if something preys on someone s mind, they worry about it for a long time. I lost my temper with her the other day and it s been preying on my mind ever since … New idioms dictionary
prey on somebody's mind — prey on sb s ˈmind idiom (of a thought, problem, etc.) to make sb think and worry about it all the time • The thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind. Main entry: ↑preyidiom … Useful english dictionary
prey on someone's mind — if something preys on your mind, you think and worry about it all the time The criticism preyed on my mind … English dictionary
prey on one's mind — {v. phr.} To afflict; worry. * /He couldn t sleep because his many debts were preying on his mind./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prey on one's mind — {v. phr.} To afflict; worry. * /He couldn t sleep because his many debts were preying on his mind./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prey\ on\ one's\ mind — v. phr. To afflict; worry. He couldn t sleep because his many debts were preying on his mind … Словарь американских идиом
prey on mind — prey on (someone s) mind if something preys on someone s mind, they worry about it for a long time. I lost my temper with her the other day and it s been preying on my mind ever since … New idioms dictionary
prey — prey1 [ preı ] noun uncount ** 1. ) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten: Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. => BIRD OF PREY 2. ) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms: VICTIM: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prey — prey1 [preı] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preie, from Latin praeda something seized ] 1.) [singular,U] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal = ↑predator ▪ a tiger stalking its prey 2.) bird/beast of prey a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
