prowl

prowl

美 [praʊl]  英 [praʊl]

  • n.潜行;徘徊;(野兽)到处觅食;(小偷)四处探头探脑
  • v.潜行(为捕猎等);潜行(图谋不轨等);走来走去
  • 网络警车;潜行兽;四处觅食

词形变化

第三人称单数:prowls  现在分词:prowling  过去式:prowled  

同义词

英汉双解

v.
1.
[i][t]
(+ adv./prep.).~ sth
潜行(为捕猎等)to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting
The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。
2.
[i][t]
(+ adv./prep.).~ sth
潜行(图谋不轨等)to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime
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。
3.
[t][i]
~ sth.(+ adv./prep.)
(因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊,走来走去to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax
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。
n.

习惯用语

(be/go) on the prowl
悄然潜行(以捕猎或寻找)moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth
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

英汉解释

v.
1.
徘徊 (about)
2.
(小偷等)鬼鬼祟祟地踱来踱去;(觅食的野兽)悄悄地荡来荡去
3.
在...鬼鬼祟祟地荡来荡去
4.
在...徘徊
n.
1.
徘徊;潜行
2.
(野兽)到处觅食;(小偷)四处探头探脑

英英解释

v.
n.

例句

If do not ask for, that opponent bum the on the prowl in the bottom layer slowly.

如果对手慢慢下层游荡徘徊

So when guys are out on the prowl for a one night stand what do they really look for in a girl for their one night of meaningless action?

因此男人伺机想要煞费苦心寻找他们心仪女孩时候这种行为毫无意义吗?

One day, news spread throughout the little town of the appearance of a hungry wolf on the prowl in the area.

有一天上传一个消息当地饿活动

Part of your responsibility as a server-side developer is to be on the prowl for frictions in the operations around you.

作为服务器开发人员部分责任就是检查身边操作矛盾

So Friday afternoon, he looks up his pals Batman and Spiderman to see if they're up for going on the prowl that evening.

所以礼拜下午伙计蝙蝠侠蜘蛛看看他们晚上是否兴趣一起出去

one day the young shepherd told the counts steward that he had seen a wolf come out of the sabine mountains , and prowl around his flock.

有一天那个年轻牧童告诉伯爵管家看见沙坪窥伺羊群

This pair of little big cats pounce and prowl like any curious kittens, blissfully unaware they are two of the rarest leopards in the world.

一对幼小任何好奇一样扑腾到处张望无忧无虑浑然不知自己世界稀有

Microsoft is expected to soon be on the prowl for other acquisition targets since it has not given up its goal for online advertising.

微软预计不久开始寻找另一个并购目标没有放弃发展网络广告计划

First, I'm always on the prowl for an idea or an approach that might help me in my own investing.

首先期望从中得到一种观念方法自己投资有所帮助

If I should prowl about the streets a long time, don't be uneasy; I shall reappear in the morning.

倘若街上徘徊不必担心早晨必定出现

Instead, it's the two 300lb lions that prowl beside him that make each evening's perambulation such a treat.

其实徘徊身边300狮子每个傍晚巡行如此令人享受

Enemy tribesmen prowl the land between Ariaal encampments and town, intent on raids and territory expansion.

敌对部落战士游荡阿里尔部落营帐市镇区域伺机进行突然袭击领土扩张

In the short term, private-equity firms, on the prowl for buying opportunities, may be willing to bet against the pack.

短期私人股票公司司机购买机会可能打包上下赌注

I climbed onto the roof to install an aerial and was seen by a neighbor, who reported seeing a burglar on the prowl.

那时候屋顶安装天线这个情况一个邻居看到警察报告说看到一个小偷那里探头探脑

Mr. Buffett said in his annual letter to shareholders, released in February, that he was on the prowl for major acquisitions.

巴菲特2月份发布年度股东私下寻觅大型收购交易

Microsoft now faces a race with cyber criminals, who are likely on the prowl for the same bugs as well, experts said.

专家指出网络罪犯善于发掘利用类似问题微软现在不得不面临一场宵小之辈展开竞赛

The legendary Taipei funnyman and all-around entertainment impresario Jacky Wu was always on the prowl for new talent.

吴宗宪台北传奇式滑稽演员也是多才多艺乐队经理经常网罗新秀

These fund-raisers prowl city streets seeking to persuade passers-by to sign up for regular payments.

这些募捐城市街道上徘徊试图说服路人登记定期募捐

And no real wolves could have fangs as sharp or eyes as glowing as the wolves that prowl in the castle woods.

另外游荡野兽城堡附近丛林里显露更加真实更加犀利闪亮目光

Gates would prowl the car park to see who came in on the weekend.

盖茨潜伏停车场伺机查看周末公司

As we approached a clearing, we ran into a group of American tourists on the prowl with their zoom lenses.

我们接近林区便加入一个美国旅行团他们放大镜匍匐前进

Barely a decade after Honda started hanging war-surplus engines on bicycles (see time line), Japan's restless tiger was on the prowl.

仅仅十年开始本田战争盈余引擎自行车时间线),日本不安老虎潜行

There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.

狐狸鸡舍附近

Chinese carmakers have been on the prowl all year for distressed Western car assets, but few deals have been concluded.

中国汽车制造商一直搜寻陷入困境西方汽车制造资产很少达成交易

Don't tell anyone at work, but I'm actually on the prowl for a new job.

告诉同事其实正在工作

Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell.

狮子经常公牛居住田野游荡

A lion used to prowl about a field in which four oxen used to dwell.

狮子用于伺机有关领域一个四个

Werewolves prowl the Earth in this world, as they have since the dawn of human history.

这个世界大地巡游他们人类文明刚刚破晓那样

Chinese banks and investment funds are on the prowl for banking deals in several European countries, including Germany and Spain.

银行投资基金准备多个欧洲国家达成银行交易包括德国西班牙

squad cars - A police automobile connected by radio with headquarters. Also called cruiser, patrol car; Also called prowl car.

警车通过无线电话总部联系警车警察巡逻

Young thugs wielding machetes or sharp pieces of wood prowl the streets, staking their claims to goods looted from shops and warehouses.

年轻暴徒挥舞着砍刀木块街道上徘徊捍卫他们商店仓库抢劫商品

He would prowl into anyone's house and steal or break pots of butter and milk.

潜入他人偷窃或者打碎黄油牛奶

Today there is still local demand for banking staff: Tesco, a retailer expanding into the sector, is on the prowl.

现在本地银行工作人员需求一家扩张银行业部门零售商寻求机会

Thanks to sound monetary policies, inflation worldwide had stayed low in recent years. But the mugger is back on the prowl.

多亏坚实有效货币政策近年来世界通货膨胀率一直维持较低水平

Lured by the promise of kinky sex, two men prowl the French Quarter. One is a cop. The other is a killer.

诱惑使承诺化为纠缠一方警察一方杀手法国警察总部天翻地覆

You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

黑暗百兽出来

The Cullens shortly figure out that it's actually an army of newborn vampires on the prowl.

库伦家族很快查明所谓连环杀手真面目其实一群潜行暗处新生吸血鬼

But with federal agencies on the prowl, state officials are proceeding cautiously, not least in what they say.

但是联邦部门他们官员只好悄悄行事只是谈及时候如此

Flashy, dark and full of urban chic, the video showcased Jin on the prowl with hot girls for hotter cars.

华丽黑暗充满城市摩登这个MV展示了为了辣妹不断徘徊

In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion .

晚上总是偷偷出去寻找一点消遣

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