1. prey on sb's mind (also play on sb's mind) worry or trouble sb very much萦绕心头;使困扰;使耿耿于怀:The death ofhis father is really preying on his mind at the moment. He thinks it was his fault.眼下，父亲的去世成为他的一块心病，他认为那是自己的过错。2. (a) prima donna (from ltalian, disap

1. prey on sb's mind (also play on sb's mind) worry or trouble sb very much
萦绕心头;使困扰;使耿耿于怀:

The death ofhis father is really preying on his mind at the moment. He thinks it was his fault.
眼下，父亲的去世成为他的一块心病，他认为那是自己的过错。

2. (a) prima donna (from ltalian, disapproving)
a person who thinks they are very important because they are good at sth, and who behaves badly when they do not get what they want
妄自尊大的人;自负的人:

Stop behaving like a prima donna - you're not the only person around here.
别那么自视甚高，这里不只有你一个人。

NOTE
The prima donna is the main woman singer in an opera performance or an opera company. The phrase means 'first lady'.
prima donna 是歌剧演出或歌剧团里的首席女歌手，这个短语的字面意思是“第一夫人”。

3. take no prisoners
be extremely aggressive and show no sympathy for other people in trying to achieve your aims
(为达到目标)咄咄逼人，不择手段:

She took no prisoners in her dealings with the unions.
在与工会交涉的过程中，她咄咄逼人，不管不顾。