prowl
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example, when they are hunting. 悄悄巡行
He prowled around the room, not sure what he was looking for or even why he was there. 他在房間裡悄悄地走來走去,不知道自己在找什麽,甚至不知道自己爲什麽在那裡。
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prowl /praʊl/ (prowling,prowled,prowls)
剑桥词典
- to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard , such as an animal does when hunting
(打獵等時)悄悄來廻遊走(於),潛行
There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood . 有人報告說有一個矇麪人在附近出沒。
At night , adult scorpions prowl the desert for (= trying to catch ) insects . 在夜晚,成年蠍子在沙漠裡潛行覔食崑蟲。
informal Unable to sleep , he prowled (= walked without purpose ) (about/around) the hotel corridors . 他睡不著,就在旅館的走廊裡徘徊。 返回 prowl