1. They lie in shallow water to escape the predatory attentions of bigger fish.
    它们呆在浅水里以躲避被大鱼盯上而捕食。

1. 掠夺性的：international practices 国际惯例 | Predatory 掠夺性的 | predatory dumping 掠夺性倾销

2. predatory

2. 掠夺的：predator model 掠夺者模式 | predatory 掠夺的 | predatory behavior 掠夺行为

3. 肉食性的：precocious 早熟的,早成的,早开花的 | predatory 肉食性的 | preferable adj. 更可取的,更好的,更优越的

4. 掠夺的,食肉的：overlap v.与...交迭 | predatory掠夺的,食肉的 | predecessor前辈,前任

1. （动物）捕食性的
    Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food.

    e.g. ...predatory birds like the eagle.
           像鹰一样的捕食性动物

2. 掠夺性的；弱肉强食的；损人利己的
    Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else''s weakness or suffering.

    e.g. 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。