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

英英释义

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

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。

经典引文

• A boy was prowling with a sling, prowling like a cat.

  出自： D. H. Lawrence

• Any wild animal that might be prowling around.

  出自： E. Blyton

• Paul prowled restlessly about the..room.

  出自： G. Vidal

词汇搭配

• prowl car 巡逻车
• on the prowl 徘徊

近反义词

【近义词】

• lurk 潜藏
• skulk 躲躲闪闪
• slink 偷偷溜走
• steal 偷
• creep 蹑手蹑脚地走...
• sneak 偷偷摸摸做
• rove 漂泊
• stalk 茎
• hang around 闲荡
• lie in wait 伏击
• hang about 闲荡
• scavenge 到处觅食
• wander 漫步
• cruise 巡航
• lurch 突然倾斜