prowl

英 [praʊl] 美 [praʊl]
  • vi. 徘徊,潜行
  • vt. 在…搜寻;潜行于
  • n. 徘徊,潜行;悄悄踱步

助记提示


1. Midnight Prowl 午夜潜行.
2. Polar Prowl 极地漫游: 极地漫游(VCD)(野生动物地球村系列).
3. pro- "forward" + owl (猫头鹰) => prowl: 像猫头鹰一样向前潜行、搜寻猎物。

中文词源


prowl 潜行,图谋不轨

来自中古英语prollen,潜行,词源不详。来自PIE*per,向前,词源同forth.

英文词源


prowl (v.)
late 14c., prollen, "move about in search of something," of unknown origin, with no known cognates. Spelling with -w- is from 1500s (compare bowls), but pronounced "prôll" till late 18c. Meaning "go stealthily in search of prey" is first recorded 1580s. Related: Prowled; prowling. The noun, in on the prowl, is attested from 1803.

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

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