prowl

发音

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  • vi.
    小心翼翼地移动
    徘徊
  • vt.
    (动物)潜行(为捕猎等)
    潜行(图谋不轨等)
    (因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊
  • n.
    (动物)悄然潜行(以觅食)
    人)(人为抓捕或行窃等)悄悄巡行以寻找

单词词源

prowl 潜行,图谋不轨

来自中古英语prollen,潜行,词源不详。来自PIE*per,向前,词源同forth.

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双语例句

1. They are constantly on the prowl for small opportunities .
他们不断搜罗着那些小小的机会。
2. Others are on the prowl .
其它公司仍在徘徊试探。
3. They prowl arctic ice sheets and swim in frigid waters in search of seals and other prey .
它们通过徘徊在北极冰原上与冰冷的海水中来搜索海豹和其他猎物。
4. After a prowl around the exhibition I went for a coffee .
我在展览厅徘徊了一阵以后,出去喝了杯咖啡。
5. Chinese carmakers have been on the prowl all year for distressed western car assets , but few deals have been concluded .
中国汽车制造商一年来一直在搜寻陷入困境的西方汽车制造资产,但很少达成交易。

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