prowl

美 [praʊl]英 [praʊl]
  • v.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

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

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verb

1

潜行(为捕猎等)
to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting

The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.

老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。

2

潜行(图谋不轨等)
to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime

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。

3

(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

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

习语

moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth

有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。
There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.

an intruder on the prowl

一个蹑足潜入的人

prowl

频次

  • 1
    VERB 潜行;悄悄巡行
    If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.

    Policemen prowled around the building.

    警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。

  • 2
    PHRASE (动物)在觅食;(人)在寻找性伴侣(或生意)
    If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.

    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。

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
Synonym: lurch

数据来源:WordNet

  1. " Prowl " will now be broken correctly by damage shields such as " Oil of Immolation " .

    “潜行”将会正确地被伤害护盾例如“献祭之油”打破。

  2. There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens .

    有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. Policemen prowled around the building .

    警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。

  7. 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。

  8. Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market .

    亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。

  9. Her husband prowled about restlessly .

    她的丈夫焦躁不安地来回踱步。

  10. 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?

  11. Realization of Dynamic Design on Electric Prowl Car in 3D Environment Based on VRML

    VRML技术实现数字电动巡逻车的三维场景动态设计

  12. Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat .

    许多野生动物在夜间觅食。

  13. I saw someone prowling around among the trees .

    我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。

  14. He came again last night and prowled around .

    他昨晚又来了,在附近巡视。

  15. I could hear him prowling around in his bedroom all night .

    我听到他整夜在卧室里踱来踱去。

  16. 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。

  17. Even the witch of the waste is back on the prowl .

    甚至那个荒野的巫师也回来了

  18. Henry has an interest in prowling around a flea market .

    亨利对在跳蚤市场四处走来走去很感兴趣。

  19. I hear someone prowling around outside the window .

    我听到有人在窗外徘徊。

  20. She prowled back and forth in the small , old-fashioned room .

    她在这间小小的老式屋里来回徘徊。

  21. After a prowl around the exhibition I went for a coffee .

    我在展览厅徘徊了一阵以后,出去喝了杯咖啡。

  22. The lonely old man prowled around the house like a caged tiger .

    这位孤独老人有如笼中虎,在屋内无聊地徘徊。

  23. 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。

  24. Wish him up and back on the prowl soon

    希望他站起来,快快回归正常生活

  25. Some youngsters were seen on the prowl around the street corner .

    有人看到一些青年在街角徘徊。

  26. Meanwhile , Japan 's corporate buyers prowled the world for trophies .

    同时,日本企业收购者在世界范围内四处寻觅收购目标。

  27. Meanwhile , Chinese companies , flush with cash , are on the prowl abroad .

    与此同时,握有大把现金的中国公司也在海外寻找目标。

  28. Hunter have an interest in prowl around a flea market

    汉特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣

  29. Loans for Urban Construction : Centralized Hazard Prowls About

    城建贷款:风险集中化在潜行

  30. After two years of famine , death is on the prowl throughout the villages .

    在两年饥荒以后,死神一直在村庄里出没无常。

  • 习语

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

同义词

v.

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