名詞 predator:

1. someone who attacks in search of booty
   同義詞：marauder, vulture, piranha
2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals
   同義詞：predatory animal

1. Cats are warm and affectionate creatures to us, but viewed through the eyes of birds and mice they are vicious predators.
   對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)，貓是熱情又充滿深情的動(dòng)物，但是在鳥兒和老鼠看來(lái)，貓是惡毒的食肉動(dòng)物。
2. Young birds are very vulnerable to predators.
   幼小的鳥易受食肉動(dòng)物傷害。

pred.a.tor

n.（名詞）
An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
食肉動(dòng)物：靠捕獵其他生物體為生的生物體
One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one`s own gain.
掠奪者：為個(gè)人利益而犧牲、掠奪或毀壞（他人）的人

來(lái)源：
Latin praed3tor [pillager]
拉丁語(yǔ) praed3tor [搶劫]
from praed3ro [to plunder] * see predatory
源自 praed3ro [掠奪] *參見 predatory