prowl

英[praʊl] 美[praʊl]
  • v. 潜行以觅食；窥伺；逡巡于
  • n. 潜行；徘徊；悄悄踱步
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星级词汇:
  • pro n.能手；行家；正面adj.专业的；赞成的adv.正面地prep.赞成

详细释义

Noun:
  1. the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

Verb:
  1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner;

    "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"

  2. loiter about, with no apparent aim

双语例句

1. The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
新政府在寻求削减开支的方法。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.
他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
小心巡视,提防盜贼,如有任何可疑情况, 马上打电话报警.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
晚上我总是偷偷地溜出去, 想寻找一点消遣.

来自辞典例句

5. There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
有只狐狸在鸡舍附近踅来踅去.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Many wild animals prowl at night.
      许多野生动物在夜间觅食。
    2. He saw a hungry wolf on the prowl with his telescope.
      他通过望远镜看到了一头四处觅食的饿狼。
    3. I saw someone prowling around among the trees.
      我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。
    4. Robbers always prowl in this area, so you'd better not walk alone.
      这里经常有寇盗出没，你们最好不要单独行动。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. They've even been known to stalk birds like a lion on the prowl.
      它们也可以像潜行的狮子一样跟踪鸟类。
    2. There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse.
      有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。
    3. Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day.
      我们家的貓晚上悄悄出去觅食，白天就在这里睡大觉。

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