prowl
英语
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编辑prowl (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 prowls,現在分詞 prowling,一般過去時及過去分詞 prowled)
- (及物、不及物) 鬼鬼祟祟地四处徘徊;(尤指) 觅食或寻找猎物
- a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the page number)”, 出自 The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, 出版於 1590, →OCLC; republished in Albert Feuillerat 編, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (Cambridge English Classics: The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney; I), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Press, 1912, →OCLC:
- Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.
- 看那只母狮子在灌木丛里狩猎斑马。
- It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
- 维基词典很容易就会被人偷偷破坏,因为没有多少用户盯着“最近更改”页面。
- 2011年1月5日, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, 出自 BBC[1]:
- While McCarthy prowled the touchline barking orders, his opposite number watched on motionless and expressionless and, with 25 minutes to go, decided to throw on Nicolas Anelka for Kalou。
- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (不及物) 无所事事
- That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
- 那个男的没别的事干,整天就穿着件细条纹西装在镇上无所事事地晃来晃去。
- (及物,棄用) 掠夺
- to prowl money
- 抢钱
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编辑prowl (複數 prowls)
- (口語) 无所事事;鬼鬼祟祟地四处徘徊
- I'm going on a midnight prowl.
- 我准备半夜出去晃晃。