prowl

名词 prowl:

1. the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

动词 prowl:

1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner
2. loiter about, with no apparent aim
   同义词：lurch

1. I saw someone prowling around among the trees.
   我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。
2. 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。

prowl

v.（动词）
prowled,prowl.ing,prowls
v.tr.（及物动词）
To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder:
潜行于…：偷偷地漫游，比如为了获取猎物或赃物：
例句：
prowled the alleys of the city after dark.
天黑后在城市的巷子里游荡

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To rove furtively or with predatory intent:
潜行：偷偷摸摸地漫游或为捕获猎物而游荡：
例句：
cats prowling through the neighborhood.
猫在邻里游荡

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of prowling.
潜行：潜行的动作或事例

<习惯用语>on the prowl
Actively looking for something:
积极地寻找某物：
例句：
salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.
四处寻觅更好的工作的推销员

来源：
Middle English prollen [to move about]
中古英语 prollen [四处移动]

【引伸】
prowl.er
n.（名词）