Definition & Meaning

1.(of an animal) hunt for food; prey (on)

2.(of an animal) hunt and eat (another animal)

Words with bu shi

bǔ shí

捕 食

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1
v.(of an animal) hunt for food; prey (on)
- māo tóu yīng zài yè wǎn bǔ shí
  猫头鹰在夜晚捕食。
  Owls prey at night.
- láng chéng qún jié duì de bǔ shí liè wù
  狼成群结队地捕食猎物。
  Wolves hunt in packs.
synonym
shòu liè狩猎 mì shí觅食 liè shí猎食 dǎ shí打食
2
v.(of an animal) hunt and eat (another animal)
- māo tóu yīng bǔ shí shǔ děng xiǎo dòng wù
  猫头鹰捕食鼠等小动物。
  Owls prey on mice and other small animals.
- lù bèi shī zi bǔ shí
  鹿被狮子捕食。
  The deer fell a prey to the lion.
- qīng tíng yǐ bǔ shí wén yíng wéi shēng
  蜻蜓以捕食蚊蝇为生。
  The dragonfly feeds on mosquitoes and flies.

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