prowl

prowl

英 [praʊl]
　　美 [praʊl]

vi. 徘徊，潛行
　　vt. 在…搜尋；潛行於
　　n. 徘徊，潛行；悄悄踱步

中文詞源：

prowl 潛行，圖謀不軌

來自中古英語prollen,潛行，詞源不詳。來自PIE*per,向前，詞源同forth.

例句：

1. The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
新政府在尋求削減開支的方法。

2. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.
他們的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有尋覓伴侶的單身女孩，也有老年夫婦。

3. Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
小心巡視,提防盜賊,如有任何可疑情況, 馬上打電話報警.

4. In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
晚上我總是偷偷地溜出去, 想尋找一點消遣.

5. There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
有隻狐貍在雞舍附近踅來踅去.