prowl

[praul]

v.潜行以觅食, 窥伺, 逡巡于
n.潜行, 徘徊, 悄悄踱步

例句与用法：

I saw someone prowling around among the trees.

我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。

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。

词形变化：

名词: prowler | 动词过去式: prowled | 动词过去分词: prowled | 动词现在分词: prowling | 动词第三人称单数: prowls |

详细释义：

vi.

1. (野兽等)四处觅食; 暗中来回寻觅

Many wild animals prowl at night.

许多野生动物在夜间觅食。

2. 徘徊; 潜行

Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.

亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。

vt.

潜行于; (暗中)巡行于; 在……搜寻

n.

四处觅食; 徘徊; 搜寻[the S]

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

有人看到一些青年在街角徘徊。

短语词组：

on the prowl

1. 徘徊

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。