prowl

英 [pra?l] 美[pra?l]

GRE低頻詞擴展詞匯

第三人稱單數:?prowls;過去式:?prowled;過去分詞:?prowled;現在分詞:?prowling;

1. Midnight Prowl 午夜潛行.
2. Polar Prowl 極地漫游: 極地漫游(VCD)(野生動物地球村系列).
3. pro- "forward" + owl (貓頭鷹) => prowl: 像貓頭鷹一樣向前潛行、搜尋獵物。

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.

prowl (v.): late 14c., prollen, "move about in search of something," of unknown origin, with no known cognates. Spelling with -w- is from 1500s (compare bowls), but pronounced "pr?ll" till late 18c. Meaning "go stealthily in search of prey" is first recorded 1580s. Related: Prowled; prowling. The noun, in on the prowl, is attested from 1803.

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.