prowl

praul

GRE Collins 1

n. the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
v. move about in or as if in a predatory manner
v. loiter about, with no apparent aim

n. 潜行, 徘徊, 悄悄踱步
vi. 潜行以觅食, 徘徊
vt. 徘徊

Collins 星级

15,354

BNC 频率

13,118

使用频率

prowl 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到 pro- 表示向前、向前移动的意思，结合 owl（猫头鹰），可以想象猫头鹰在夜间潜行捕猎。

例句

1. The cat likes to prowl around the garden at night.

猫喜欢在晚上在花园里徘徊。

2. He saw a fox prowl through the bushes looking for food.

他看到一只狐狸在灌木丛中徘徊寻找食物。

3. The detective had to prowl the streets to gather clues for the case.

侦探不得不在街头徘徊以收集案件线索。