prowl
US
UK prowl vi: (move stealthily about) (人)
SC 蹑手蹑脚地走，潜行（以图谋不轨） niè shǒu niè jiǎo de zǒu，qián xíng （ yǐ tú móu bù guǐ ）
SC 潜行（以捕食） qián xíng （ yǐ bǔ shí ）(动物)
The burglar prowled around the building looking for a way in.
prowl n: (stealthy movement)
SC 潜行 qián xíng
SC 悄悄地走 qián xíng ，qiāo qiāo de zǒu
He searched the kitchen on a midnight prowl for something good to eat.
on the prowl expr: (looking for prey)
SC 寻找目标
SC 觅食 mì shí(比喻义)
Police warned residents that thieves have been on the prowl in the neighborhood.
patrol car, squad car, prowl car (US) n: (on-duty police automobile)
SC 巡逻车 xún luó chē
TC 巡邏車
TC 巡邏車
Slow down to the speed limit -- there's a patrol car around the bend.
I pulled over when I saw the patrol car's lights in my rear-view mirror.