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单词 prowl
释义
prowl
prl praʊl
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense prowls, present participle prowling, past tense , past participle prowled
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. 潜行;悄悄巡行 [Also V, V n]
  • Policemen prowled around the building. [VERB prep./adv.]

    警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。

SYN move stealthily, hunt, patrol, range
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. (动物)在觅食;(人)在寻找性伴侣(或生意)
  • 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。

  • The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending. [+ for]

    新政府在寻求削减开支的方法。

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