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。
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