
中英词典:prowl
形容词
名词
词义辨析
prowl常用作动词,表示潜行或徘徊,尤指在寻找猎物或引起恶意的目的下。作为名词时,指潜行或徘徊的行为。
词汇扩充
prowler:潜行者,徘徊者
近义词
lurk, sneak, skulk, roam, patrol
反义词
stay, remain, settle
柯林斯词典
prowl (verb) If a person or animal prowls around, they move around quietly, for example, when they are hunting or trying to avoid being seen.
prowl (noun) A prowl is a period of time during which someone moves around quietly, for example when they are hunting or trying to avoid being seen.
牛津词典
prowl (verb) Move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey.
prowl (noun) A spell of moving about restlessly and stealthily.
用法
动词
1. The lion prowled the grasslands, searching for its next meal.
2. The thief was prowling around the neighborhood, looking for a house to break into.
名词
1. The cat went on a prowl in the night, chasing mice.
2. The security guard saw someone on a prowl near the warehouse.
相关的例句
- The tiger prowled silently through the jungle. (老虎在丛林中悄悄潜行。)
- She prowled around the house, looking for her keys. (她绕着房子四处查找她的钥匙。)
- The police officer caught a prowler lurking near the park. (警察逮捕了一个在公园附近潜伏的闲逛者。)
- During the night, the fox goes on a prowl to find food. (夜间,狐狸四处寻找食物。)
- We heard the sound of a cat's prowl outside the window. (我们听到窗外传来一只猫的潜行声。)
- The prowl of the thief was captured on the security camera. (窃贼的潜行行为被安全摄像头拍下来了。)
- He felt a sense of danger as he sensed someone on the prowl behind him. (当他察觉到有人在他背后潜行时,他感到一种危险的感觉。)
- The prowling lion spotted its prey from a distance. (正在潜行的狮子从远处发现了猎物。)
- She decided to go on a prowl around the city to explore its hidden gems. (她决定四处走动,探索这座城市的隐藏宝藏。)
- The police arrested a prowler who had been breaking into cars. (警方逮捕了一个一直在破解汽车的闲逛者。)
- After the party, they went for a prowl around the deserted streets. (派对结束后,他们在无人的街道上四处逛荡。)
- The prowl of the wolf could be heard echoing through the forest. (狼潜行的声音在森林中回荡着。)
- She felt a sense of unease when she saw someone on the prowl outside her window. (当她看到有人在她的窗外潜行时,她感到一种不安的感觉。)
- The prowl of the thief was interrupted when the alarm went off. (窃贼的潜行被警报器的响起所打断。)
- He decided to go on a prowl in the city to find inspiration for his art. (他决定在城市里四处逛荡,为自己的艺术寻找灵感。)
- The prowl of the cat could be seen in its eyes as it watched the bird. (当猫盯着鸟儿时,它的眼中流露出潜行的意图。)
- She heard a noise outside and knew there was someone on the prowl. (她听到外面有声音,知道有人在潜行。)
- He went on a prowl at night, exploring the city's hidden corners. (他在夜晚四处逛荡,探索这座城市的隐秘角落。)
- The prowl of the thief was captured on the surveillance camera. (窃贼的潜行行为被监控摄像头拍下来了。)
- She decided to go on a prowl around the neighborhood to clear her mind. (她决定在附近四处逛荡,让自己的思绪清晰。)
- The prowl of the wolf could be heard in the stillness of the night. (在寂静的夜晚,可以听到狼的潜行声。)