详细释义
Noun:
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the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
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move about in or as if in a predatory manner;
"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
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loiter about, with no apparent aim
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
- 小心巡视,提防盜贼,如有任何可疑情况, 马上打电话报警.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
- 晚上我总是偷偷地溜出去, 想寻找一点消遣.
来自辞典例句
- 5. There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
- 有只狐狸在鸡舍附近踅来踅去.
来自辞典例句
- Many wild animals prowl at night.
许多野生动物在夜间觅食。 - 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。 - I saw someone prowling around among the trees.
我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。 - 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。 - 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。 - There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse.
有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。 - 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。
用作动词 (v.)
用作名词 (n.)
用法讲解
- prowl car 巡逻车
- on the prowl 徘徊
相关词汇
- 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
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