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prowl

英式英标[praʊl]
美式音标[praʊl]

vi. 徘徊，潜行

vt. 在…搜寻；潜行于

n. 徘徊，潜行；悄悄踱步

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.

中文解释

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。

实用例句

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。

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。

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.

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.

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.

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