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prowl v.潜行以觅食；窥伺；逡巡于n.潜行；徘徊；悄悄踱步 (1) 许多野生动物在夜间觅食。(2) 他通过望远镜看到了一头四处觅食的饿狼。(3) 我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。(4) 这里经常有寇盗出没，你们最好不要单独行动。(5) 它们也可以像潜行的狮子一样跟踪鸟类。(6) 有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。 The noun prowl means the act of moving as if to capture prey. You could take a prowl through the music shop and try to find your favorite vintage album. Prowl is also used in the phrase "on the prowl," which implies that the person doing the prowling is looking for a romantic partner. Your idea of a fun Saturday night might be staying home while your friends go on the prowl at the dance club.

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英 [praʊl] 美 [praʊl] (1) Many wild animals prowl at night.(2) He saw a hungry wolf on the prowl with his telescope.(3) I saw someone prowling around among the trees.(4) Robbers always prowl in this area, so you'd better not walk alone.(5) They've even been known to stalk birds like a lion on the prowl.(6) There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse. If you move stealthily — like you're looking for something to prey on — then you prowl. Your cat might prowl around the room and pounce on your feet, which is cute if you're awake, but annoying when you're asleep. 1[VERB 动词]潜行；悄悄巡行 If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.   [V prep/adv]  [Also V]Policemen prowled around the building.警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。2[PHRASE 短语]（动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意） If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.   [v-link PHR]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。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。

英语单词	prowl
英美音标	英 [praʊl] 美 [praʊl]
中文释义	v.潜行以觅食；窥伺；逡巡于 n.潜行；徘徊；悄悄踱步
英语例句	(1) Many wild animals prowl at night. (2) He saw a hungry wolf on the prowl with his telescope. (3) I saw someone prowling around among the trees. (4) Robbers always prowl in this area, so you'd better not walk alone. (5) They've even been known to stalk birds like a lion on the prowl. (6) There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse.
中文例句	(1) 许多野生动物在夜间觅食。 (2) 他通过望远镜看到了一头四处觅食的饿狼。 (3) 我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。 (4) 这里经常有寇盗出没，你们最好不要单独行动。 (5) 它们也可以像潜行的狮子一样跟踪鸟类。 (6) 有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。
vocabulary简明	If you move stealthily — like you're looking for something to prey on — then you prowl. Your cat might prowl around the room and pounce on your feet, which is cute if you're awake, but annoying when you're asleep.
vocabulary扩展	The noun prowl means the act of moving as if to capture prey. You could take a prowl through the music shop and try to find your favorite vintage album. Prowl is also used in the phrase "on the prowl," which implies that the person doing the prowling is looking for a romantic partner. Your idea of a fun Saturday night might be staying home while your friends go on the prowl at the dance club.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]潜行；悄悄巡行 If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting. [V prep/adv] [Also V] Policemen prowled around the building. 警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。 2 [PHRASE 短语]（动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意） If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal. [v-link PHR] 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。 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。

Prowl Person Prowling Move Animal Hunting 英 Praʊl] 美