prowls

英 [praʊlz] 美 [praʊlz]

v.  潜行(为捕猎等); 潜行(图谋不轨等); (因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊，走来走去
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 潜行；悄悄巡行
    If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.
    1. Policemen prowled around the building.
      警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。
  2. PHRASE （动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意）
    If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.
    1. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples...
      他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。
    2. The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
      新政府在寻求削减开支的方法。
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双语例句

  1. The R& B diva prowls the red carpet in her one-shoulder, leopard-print gown, adding dazzle to her sleek updo with chandelier earrings.
    这位蓝调天后身穿单肩豹纹的礼服出现在红毯上，并用大吊坠的耳环来为光滑的发髻增加光彩。
  2. He generally lies concealed during the day, but as darkness comes on he prowls about where other animals are accustomed to go for food or drink.
    他白天通常隐于丛林中，但一旦夜晚来临，他就潜行到其他动物习惯去觅食或者饮水的地方。
  3. A carnivorous Eupithecia caterpillar prowls a fern leaf in Oahu, Hawaii, in search of prey.
    在夏威夷的瓦胡岛上，一条肉食性波尺蛾（Eupithecia）毛虫正在一片蕨叶上巡游，寻找猎物。
  4. He prowls the empty rooms of the house at night, thinking of the death of his wife, who was the only friend of his, heart pierced bitterly.
    夜里，他在家中的空屋里踱来踱去。一想到唯一可以陪他说话解闷的妻子已经死去，就心如刀割。
  5. He prowls that streets.
    他在那条街道中潜行。
  6. One howls on the prairie and one prowls on the hairy.
    一个是在高原上嚎叫，一个是在毛发里游弋。
  7. Loans for Urban Construction: Centralized Hazard Prowls About
    城建贷款：风险集中化在潜行
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