prowling
v. 小心翼翼地移動( prowl的現在分詞 ); 徘徊; (動物)潛行(為捕獵等); 潛行(圖謀不軌等)
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。
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。
A marauding tiger was often seen prowling around the village.
經常看到一隻獵食的老虎在村子周圍悄悄走動.
Even now the vintners are prowling the prodigal vines.
看,酒商們正在蓊蓊鬱鬱的葡萄藤下鑽來鑽去呢.
They listened nervously for hours for any prowling steps.
他們有好幾個小時不安地傾聽著是否有悄悄的腳步聲.
I could hear him prowling around in his bedroom all night.
我聽到他整夜在臥室裡踱來踱去.
They hit the enemy warships prowling along the coast.
他們擊中沿海岸偷航的敵艦.