prowl
verb/praʊl/
/praʊl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they prowl | /praʊl/ /praʊl/ |
| he / she / it prowls | /praʊlz/ /praʊlz/ |
| past simple prowled | /praʊld/ /praʊld/ |
| past participle prowled | /praʊld/ /praʊld/ |
| -ing form prowling | /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/ /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting
潜行（为捕猎等） - (+ adv./prep.) The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。 - Wolves were prowling around outside.
狼正在外面四处潜行。 - prowl something Beasts prowled the forests at night.
夜间，野兽在森林中徘徊。
- (+ adv./prep.) The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime
潜行（图谋不轨等） - (+ adv./prep.) A man was seen prowling around outside the factory just before the fire started.
就在起火之前，有人看到一个男子在工厂外踱来踱去。 - prowl something He prowled the streets, looking for likely victims.
他鬼鬼祟祟地在大街上徘徊，寻找下手的目标。
- (+ adv./prep.) A man was seen prowling around outside the factory just before the fire started.
- [transitive, intransitive] prowl something | (+ adv./prep.) to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc. and cannot relax
（因无聊、焦躁等）徘徊，走来走去 - He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.
夜里，他在家中的空屋子里踱来踱去。
Extra Examples- Her husband was prowling restlessly around the room.
她丈夫焦躁不安地在房间里走来走去。 - Seb prowled up and down the corridor.
塞布在走廊里走来走去。
- He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.