| 单词 | prowl |
| 释义 | prowl /praʊl/ [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting; (of a person) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime（动物为捕猎或人图谋不轨而）潜行，徘徊◆wolves were prowling around outside.狼正在外面四处潜行。◆he prowled the streets, looking for likely victims.他鬼鬼祟祟地在大街上徘徊，寻找下手的目标。prowl /praʊl/ [transitive, intransitive] (written) (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to walk around an area, especially because you are bored or anxious and cannot relax（尤指因无聊或焦虑）徘徊，走来走去◆he prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.夜里，他在家中那些空荡荡的房间里踱来踱去。◆her husband was prowling restlessly around the room.她丈夫焦躁不安地在房间里走来走去。prowl/praʊl ||; praυl/verb [i,t] prowl (about/around) (used about an animal that is hunting or a person who is waiting for a chance to steal sth or do sth bad) to move around an area quietly so that you are not seen or heard （指在猎食的动物，或等候机会偷东西或做坏事的人）悄悄地移动，潜行: ◇i could hear someone prowling around outside so i called the police. 我听见有人在外面悄悄徘徊，所以就报警。 a person or animal that is prowling is on the prowl. 指人或动物悄悄移动可以用on the prowl。 ➔prowler noun [c]: ◇the police arrested a prowler outside the hospital. 警方逮捕了一名在医院外面鬼鬼祟祟地徘徊的人。 prowlsee ⇨ walk 10☞ prowl¹☞ prowl² |
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