prowl的中文翻譯是什麼意思

prowl

US/praʊl/
UK/praʊl/

vi. 小心翼翼地移動; 徘徊

vt. (動物)潛行(為捕獵等); 潛行(圖謀不軌等); (因無聊、焦躁等)徘徊

prowl柯林斯釋義

VERB潛行;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.

    警察在大樓四周暗中巡查。

PHRASE(動物)在覓食;(人)在尋找性伴侶(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...

    他們的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人,有尋覓伴侶的單身女孩,也有老年夫婦。

  • The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.

    新政府在尋求削減開支的方法。

prowl英文釋義

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

      prowl短語

      1. on the prowl

        積極地尋找某物

      prowl場景例句

      The soldiers went on the prowl hoping to meet some girls.

      這些大兵逛來逛去,希望碰上花姑娘.

      They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

      到了晚上, 任憑他們轉回.任憑他們叫號如狗, 圍城繞行.

      Wolves prowl the forest.

      狼在森林裡巡劫食物.

      Once a rogue bear is on the prowl, it is not just foolish to provoke it.

      只要一頭無所事事的灰熊在野地徘徊,而人們在這種情況下去惹惱此龐物就不僅是愚蠢了.

      The cat is on the prowl for mice.

      貓在四處尋找耗子.

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      prowl詞性變形

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      prowl近義詞

      vi. 潛行;溜;不斷移動

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      其他釋義

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