prowl

verb

/praʊl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they prowl	/praʊl/ /praʊl/
he / she / it prowls	/praʊlz/ /praʊlz/
past simple prowled	/praʊld/ /praʊld/
past participle prowled	/praʊld/ /praʊld/
-ing form prowling	/ˈpraʊlɪŋ/ /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] (of an animal动物) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting潜行（为捕猎等）
- (+ adv./prep.) The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。
- Wolves were prowling around outside.狼正在外面四处潜行。
- prowl something Beasts prowled the forests at night.夜间野兽在森林中游荡。
[intransitive, transitive] to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime潜行（图谋不轨等）
- (+ adv./prep.) A man was seen prowling around outside the factory just before the fire started.就在起火之前，有人看到一个男子在工厂外踱来踱去。
- prowl something 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。
[transitive, intransitive] prowl something | (+ adv./prep.) to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc. and cannot relax（因无聊、焦躁等）徘徊，走来走去
- He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.夜里，他在家中的空屋子里踱来踱去。
- Her husband was prowling restlessly around the room.她丈夫焦躁不安地在房间里走来走去。
- Seb prowled up and down the corridor.塞卜在走廊里来回徘徊。

词源late Middle English: of unknown origin.

noun

/praʊl/

Idioms

(be/go) on the prowl

(of an animal or a person人或动物) moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for something悄然潜行（以捕猎或寻找）
- There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。
- an intruder on the prowl一个蹑足潜入的人