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Prowl Animal Person Hunting 英[Praʊl 美[Praʊl Vi.小心翼翼地移动;徘徊;Vt.(动物)潜行(为捕猎等);潜行(图谋不轨等);(因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊;N.(动物)悄然潜行(以觅食);人)(人为抓捕或行窃等)悄悄巡行以寻找 Verb

单词 prowl
音标
英[praʊl] 美[praʊl]
解释
vi.小心翼翼地移动;徘徊;vt.(动物)潜行(为捕猎等);潜行(图谋不轨等);(因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊;n.(动物)悄然潜行(以觅食);人)(人为抓捕或行窃等)悄悄巡行以寻找;
例句

VERB
潜行;悄悄巡行
If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.
例:Policemen prowled around the building.警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。

PHRASE
(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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:prowls~done:prowled~ing:prowling~past:prowled~

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