prowl的意思|示意

美 / praʊl / 英 / praʊl /

v. 潜行;徘徊;搜寻

n. 徘徊,潜行;悄悄踱步;(动物)出动捕猎;四处搜寻(干某事的机会)

GRE

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


prowl的用法详解

英语单词prowl的用法讲解

prowl作为动词,用作“潜行;巡逻;游荡”意思时,有两种用法:

一是“潜行”,指动物躲藏或游走,强调动作的悄悄性,如:

At night, the cat will prowl outside the house.

晚上猫会在屋外潜行。

二是“巡逻;巡视”,指一种正式的任务,可用于警察或安保人员,如:

The police officer was prowling the neighborhood.

警官正在巡逻社区。

prowl也可用作名词,意为“潜行;游荡”,如:

The lion's prowl at night was a terrifying sound.

狮子夜晚的游荡声让人害怕。

prowl相关短语

1、 on the prowl 徘徊

prowl相关例句

Some youngsters were seen on the prowl around the street corner.

有人看到一些青年在街角徘徊.

辞典例句

There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.

有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。

牛津词典

Policemen prowled around the building.

警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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.

《简明英汉词典》

Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.

许多野生动物在晚上都四处徘徊寻找食物.

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Others, too, are on the prowl.

其它企业也在伺机而动.

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