prowl

英 [praʊl]

美 [praʊl]

v.  潜行(为捕猎等); 潜行(图谋不轨等); (因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊，走来走去
n.  徘徊，潜行; 悄悄踱步

现在分词：prowling　过去式：prowled　第三人称单数：prowls　复数：prowls　过去分词：prowled　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.15354 / COCA.13118

习惯用语

n.

(be/go) on the prowl
• 悄然潜行（以捕猎或寻找）
  moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth
• There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.
  有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。
• an intruder on the prowl
  一个蹑足潜入的人

牛津词典

verb

• 潜行（为捕猎等）
  to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting
  1. The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
     老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。
• 潜行（图谋不轨等）
  to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime
  1. A man was seen prowling around outside the factory just before the fire started.
     就在起火之前，有人看到一个男子在工厂外踱来踱去。
• （因无聊、焦躁等）徘徊，走来走去
  to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax
  1. He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.
     夜里，他在家中的空屋子里踱来踱去。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• VERB 潜行；悄悄巡行
  If an animal or a personprowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.
  1. Policemen prowled around the building.
     警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。
• PHRASE （动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意）
  If an animal ison the prowl, it is hunting. If a person ison the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

verb

• move about in or as if in a predatory manner
  1. The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
• loiter about, with no apparent aim
  Synonym:lurch

双语例句

• But the possibility of another kind of wild animal on the prowl has some people worried.
  但是，可能是另一种觅食的野生动物让一些人感到担忧。
• Others are on the prowl.
  其它公司仍在徘徊试探。
• The man was still on the prowl around the street at dead of night.
  那男人夜深人静时仍在街上徘徊。
• You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
  你造黑暗为夜，林中的百兽就都爬出来。
• Do you think he'd let you prowl without following you?
  你觉得他会让你一个四处乱跑而不跟着你？
• Cats of all colors and personalities prowl the two spacious rooms, inspecting newcomers and their drinks or looking for a suitable spot in which to nap.
  不同颜色和个性的猫闲逛在两个宽敞的大房间内，审视着新到的客人和他们的饮料，或是找个合适的地方小睡一下。
• That would be a great advantage not only for predators on the prowl, but also escaping prey.
  无论对于捕猎者还是猎物来说，这都会成为一项极大优势。
• The soldiers went on the prowl hoping to meet some girls.
  这些大兵逛来逛去，希望碰上花姑娘。
• Gaby: or a prowl around marcel's room! What happened?
  戈比：或者是在马赛尔的房间游荡！发生了什么？
• This is equivalent to the stirring of grass as the tiger begins his prowl.
  这和正要觅食的老虎开始搅动草从相类似。