来自predator,捕食者。

1. Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.

大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。

2. a predatory insurance salesman

敛财的保险推销员

3. She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.

在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击.

4. The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.

幼虫生活在地面上，不像成虫后那么美丽，但是同样会捕食。

5. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.

小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。