In the lower and middle zones a few fall a prey to rattlesnakes.

在下部和中部地区， 有一些成为响尾蛇的猎物。

'If I fall a prey to any man, it will not be to a country squire.

“如果我成为任何人的猎物， 那将不会成为乡绅。

Mathilde had never had a lover, and though passing through a stage of life which affords some tender illusions even to the coldest souls, she fell a prey to the most bitter reflections.

玛蒂尔德从未有过情人，虽然经历了一个即使是最冷酷的灵魂也会产生一些温柔幻想的人生阶段，但她却陷入了最痛苦的反思。

'But perhaps, ' he added, with a sigh of regret, 'you will again fall a prey to some man, some uninteresting country squire or other, and be lost to the scientific world after all'.

“但也许，”他遗憾地叹了口气，“你会再次成为某个人的猎物，某个无趣的乡绅或其他人，最终会迷失在科学界。”

I was astonished when a fortnight passed without reply; but when two months wore away, and day after day the post arrived and brought nothing for me, I fell a prey to the keenest anxiety.

两周过去了，我没有收到回复，这让我感到很惊讶。但是两个月过去了，邮件一天又一天地寄来，却什么也没给我，我陷入了极度焦虑之中。

Julien had just fastened his packet when the dinner bell rang. It made his heart beat. His imagination was distracted by the story which he had just composed, and fell a prey to tragic presentiments.

朱利安刚系好包裹，晚餐铃声就响了。这让他心跳加速。他的想象力被他刚刚编造的故事分散了注意力，并成为悲剧预感的牺牲品。

American sea captains who, in fear of British vengeance, heeded the Orders in Council and paid the tax were almost certain to fall a prey to French vengeance, for the French were vigorous in executing the Milan Decree.

由于害怕英国的报复，听从枢密院的命令并缴纳税款的美国船长几乎肯定会成为法国报复的牺牲品，因为法国人正在积极执行米兰法令。