feed on — to eat a particular type of food regularly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to eat a particular type of food regularly
Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːd ɑːn/
Korean meaning: ~을 먹고 살다, ~을 주식으로 하다
Korean pronunciation: **피**드 온
Example Sentences
- My cat feeds on expensive organic food, but somehow still looks unimpressed with life.
- Vampires feed on blood, but modern ones probably complain about its nutritional value.
- Social media algorithms feed on our attention and somehow know we're bored before we do.
feed on
NOUN//fiːd ɑːn//
to eat a particular type of food regularly
Owls feed on small mice they catch in the moonlit forest at night.
I need on what I feed on - every seed on the ground!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'fēdan'에서 유래되었으며, 원래 '음식을 주다'라는 의미였습니다. 전치사 'on'과 결합하여 '~을 먹고 살다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My cat feeds on expensive organic food, but somehow still looks unimpressed with life.”
“Vampires feed on blood, but modern ones probably complain about its nutritional value.”
“Social media algorithms feed on our attention and somehow know we're bored before we do.”
“Whales feed on krill in the ocean depths.”
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