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
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。 |
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. | 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 |
n. | |
英英解释
例句
If do not ask for, that opponent bum the on the prowl in the bottom layer slowly.
如果不惹,那对手就慢慢在下层游荡徘徊吧。
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,当男人们伺机想要一夜情,并煞费苦心地寻找他们心仪的女孩的时候,这种行为真的毫无意义吗?
One day, news spread throughout the little town of the appearance of a hungry wolf on the prowl in the area.
有一天,小镇上传开了一个消息,说当地有一匹饿狼在活动。
Part of your responsibility as a server-side developer is to be on the prowl for frictions in the operations around you.
作为服务器端开发人员,部分责任就是检查身边的操作中的矛盾。
So Friday afternoon, he looks up his pals Batman and Spiderman to see if they're up for going on the prowl that evening.
所以礼拜五下午他找了他的老伙计蝙蝠侠和蜘蛛侠,看看他们晚上是否有兴趣一起出去溜溜。
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的管家,说他看见沙坪山里来了一只狼,窥伺他的羊群。
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.
这一对幼小的大猫与任何好奇的小猫一样,扑腾着到处张望,无忧无虑,浑然不知自己是这世界上最稀有的豹。
Microsoft is expected to soon be on the prowl for other acquisition targets since it has not given up its goal for online advertising.
微软预计不久将与开始寻找另一个并购目标,因其并没有放弃发展网络广告的计划。
First, I'm always on the prowl for an idea or an approach that might help me in my own investing.
首先,我期望从中得到一种观念或方法,能对我自己的投资有所帮助。
If I should prowl about the streets a long time, don't be uneasy; I shall reappear in the morning.
倘若我在街上徘徊太久,你不必担心;早晨我必定又会出现的。
Instead, it's the two 300lb lions that prowl beside him that make each evening's perambulation such a treat.
其实,是徘徊在他身边的两只300磅的狮子让每个傍晚的巡行如此令人享受。
Enemy tribesmen prowl the land between Ariaal encampments and town, intent on raids and territory expansion.
敌对部落的战士游荡在阿里尔部落的营帐与市镇间的区域伺机进行突然袭击和领土扩张。
In the short term, private-equity firms, on the prowl for buying opportunities, may be willing to bet against the pack.
短期内,私人股票公司司机购买机会,可能会在打包上下赌注。
I climbed onto the roof to install an aerial and was seen by a neighbor, who reported seeing a burglar on the prowl.
那时候我爬到屋顶上安装一根天线,这个情况被一个邻居看到了,他向警察报告说他看到一个小偷在那里探头探脑。
Mr. Buffett said in his annual letter to shareholders, released in February, that he was on the prowl for major acquisitions.
巴菲特在2月份发布的年度致股东的信中说,他正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,网络罪犯善于发掘和利用类似的问题,微软现在将不得不面临一场和宵小之辈展开的竞赛。
The legendary Taipei funnyman and all-around entertainment impresario Jacky Wu was always on the prowl for new talent.
吴宗宪是台北传奇式的滑稽演员,也是多才多艺的乐队经理,他经常网罗新秀。
These fund-raisers prowl city streets seeking to persuade passers-by to sign up for regular payments.
这些募捐者们在城市街道上徘徊,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,游荡在“野兽”城堡附近丛林里的大灰狼也显露出更加真实,更加犀利闪亮的尖牙和目光。
Gates would prowl the car park to see who came in on the weekend.
盖茨潜伏在停车场伺机查看周末谁会到公司。
As we approached a clearing, we ran into a group of American tourists on the prowl with their zoom lenses.
当我们接近林区,便加入一个美国旅行团,他们拿放大镜匍匐前进。
Barely a decade after Honda started hanging war-surplus engines on bicycles (see time line), Japan's restless tiger was on the prowl.
仅仅十年后开始挂本田战争盈余引擎自行车(见时间线),日本的不安老虎的潜行。
There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
有只狐狸在鸡舍附近踅来踅去。
Chinese carmakers have been on the prowl all year for distressed Western car assets, but few deals have been concluded.
中国汽车制造商一年来一直在搜寻陷入困境的西方汽车制造资产,但很少达成交易。
Don't tell anyone at work, but I'm actually on the prowl for a new job.
别告诉同事,其实我正在找新工作。
Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell.
一只狮子经常在有四只公牛居住的田野里游荡。
A lion used to prowl about a field in which four oxen used to dwell.
狮子用于伺机有关的领域是一个用四个牛住。
Werewolves prowl the Earth in this world, as they have since the dawn of human history.
狼人在这个世界的大地上巡游,就像他们在人类文明刚刚破晓时所做的那样。
Chinese banks and investment funds are on the prowl for banking deals in several European countries, including Germany and Spain.
中资银行和投资基金正准备在多个欧洲国家达成此类银行交易,包括德国和西班牙。
squad cars - A police automobile connected by radio with headquarters. Also called cruiser, patrol car; Also called prowl car.
警车能通过无线电话与总部联系的警车,警察巡逻车
Young thugs wielding machetes or sharp pieces of wood prowl the streets, staking their claims to goods looted from shops and warehouses.
年轻的暴徒们挥舞着大砍刀或尖木块在街道上徘徊,捍卫他们从商店和仓库中抢劫来的商品。
He would prowl into anyone's house and steal or break pots of butter and milk.
他会潜入他人屋内,偷窃或者打碎黄油与牛奶罐。
Today there is still local demand for banking staff: Tesco, a retailer expanding into the sector, is on the prowl.
现在还有本地仍有对银行工作人员需求:一家扩张到银行业部门的零售商特易购在寻求机会。
Thanks to sound monetary policies, inflation worldwide had stayed low in recent years. But the mugger is back on the prowl.
多亏了坚实有效的货币政策,近年来世界通货膨胀率一直维持在较低水平。
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!一方是警察,另一方是杀手,两人把法国警察总部闹得天翻地覆!
You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
你造黑暗为夜,林中的百兽就都爬出来。
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,所谓连环杀手的真面目其实是一群潜行在暗处的新生吸血鬼。
But with federal agencies on the prowl, state officials are proceeding cautiously, not least in what they say.
但是联邦部门的人在盯着他们,该州的官员只好悄悄行事,不只是在谈及此事的时候如此。
Flashy, dark and full of urban chic, the video showcased Jin on the prowl with hot girls for hotter cars.
华丽的,黑暗的充满城市摩登感,这个MV展示了仁为了型车们与辣妹不断徘徊着。
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。