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prowl

verb
/praʊl/
/praʊl/
Verb Forms
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/
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  1. [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。
  2. [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。
  3. [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。
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.

prowl

noun
/praʊl/
/praʊl/
Idioms
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Idioms
(be/go) on the prowl
  1. (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

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