prowl
英[pra?l]
美[pra?l]
- vi. 徘徊，潛行
- vt. 在…搜尋；潛行于
- n. 徘徊，潛行；悄悄踱步
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?prowls;過去式:?prowled;過去分詞:?prowled;現在分詞:?prowling;
助記提示
1. Midnight Prowl 午夜潛行.
2. Polar Prowl 極地漫游: 極地漫游(VCD)(野生動物地球村系列).
3. pro- "forward" + owl (貓頭鷹) => prowl: 像貓頭鷹一樣向前潛行、搜尋獵物。
中文詞源
prowl 潛行，圖謀不軌
來自中古英語prollen,潛行，詞源不詳。來自PIE*per,向前，詞源同forth.
英文詞源
- prowl (v.)
- late 14c., prollen, "move about in search of something," of unknown origin, with no known cognates. Spelling with -w- is from 1500s (compare bowls), but pronounced "pr?ll" till late 18c. Meaning "go stealthily in search of prey" is first recorded 1580s. Related: Prowled; prowling. The noun, in on the prowl, is attested from 1803.
雙語例句
- 1. The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
- 新政府在尋求削減開支的方法。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.
- 他們的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有尋覓伴侶的單身女孩，也有老年夫婦。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
- 小心巡視,提防盜賊,如有任何可疑情況, 馬上打電話報警.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
- 晚上我總是偷偷地溜出去, 想尋找一點消遣.
來自辭典例句
- 5. There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
- 有只狐貍在雞舍附近踅來踅去.
來自辭典例句