prowled是什么意思

2023-12-27 01:16:17

prowled

美[praʊl] 英[praʊl]

v. 潜行以觅食；窥伺；逡巡于

n. 潜行；徘徊；悄悄踱步

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

近义词：lurk，skulk，slink，steal，creep，sneak，rove，stalk，hangaround，lieinwait，hangabout，scavenge，wander，cruise，lurch，

Noun

Verb

move about in or as if in a predatory manner;
"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
loiter about, with no apparent aim

用作动词(v.)

Many wild animals prowl at night.许多野生动物在夜间觅食。
He saw a hungry wolf on the prowl with his telescope.他通过望远镜看到了一头四处觅食的饿狼。
I saw someone prowling around among the trees.我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。
Robbers always prowl in this area, so youd better not walk alone.这里经常有寇盗出没，你们最好不要单独行动。

用作名词(n.)

Theyve even been known to stalk birds like a lion on the prowl.它们也可以像潜行的狮子一样跟踪鸟类。
There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse.有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。
Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day.我们家的貓晚上悄悄出去觅食，白天就在这里睡大觉。