prowl

中文詞源

prowl潛行，圖謀不軌

來自中古英語prollen,潛行，詞源不詳。來自PIE*per,向前，詞源同forth.

詞組搭配

on the prowl徘徊；在潛行中

prowl car巡邏車

Beasts come out to prowl四處覓食

cruise car prowl car警察巡邏車；徘徊于；潛行于

The Burglar on the Prowl伺機下手的賊

雙語例句

1. The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.

漢新政府在尋求削減開支的方法。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.

漢他們的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有尋覓伴侶的單身女孩，也有老年夫婦。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.

漢小心巡視,提防盜賊,如有任何可疑情況, 馬上打電話報警.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.

漢晚上我總是偷偷地溜出去, 想尋找一點消遣.

來自辭典例句

5. There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.

漢有只狐貍在雞舍附近踅來踅去.

來自辭典例句

英英釋義

1. the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner;

"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"

2. loiter about, with no apparent aim