prowl 英 [praʊl] 　 美 [praʊl]

prowl

prowl　 英 [praʊl] 美 [praʊl]

vi. 徘徊，潜行　 vt. 在…搜寻；潜行于　 n. 徘徊，潜行；悄悄踱步　

进行时:prowling　 过去式:prowled　 过去分词:prowled　 第三人称单数:prowls　 名词复数:prowls　

In fact, prejudice is what you want in a book like this, which works best as an annotated tip sheet for hungry readers on the prowl for overlooked writers and neglected works.　事实上，偏见就是像这样在一本书里提供你所希望的，它可以非常好的为渴求的读者提供一张注释清单，用来寻找那些被忽视的作者和被忽视的作品。

  • If you move stealthily — like you're looking for something to prey on — then you prowl. Your cat might prowl around the room and pounce on your feet, which is cute if you're awake, but annoying when you're asleep.
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  • vi. 徘徊，潜行
  • vt. 在…搜寻；潜行于
  • n. 徘徊，潜行；悄悄踱步

  • 1. In fact, prejudice is what you want in a book like this, which works best as an annotated tip sheet for hungry readers on the prowl for overlooked writers and neglected works.

    事实上，偏见就是像这样在一本书里提供你所希望的，它可以非常好的为渴求的读者提供一张注释清单，用来寻找那些被忽视的作者和被忽视的作品。

  • 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 "prôll" 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.
prowl / praʊl ; NAmE praʊl / verb , noun prowl prowls prowled prowling verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] (+ adv./prep.) | prowlsth (of an animal 动物 ) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting 潜行（为捕猎等） ◆ The tiger prowled through the undergrowth. 老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] (+ adv./prep.) | prowlsth to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime 潜行（图谋不轨等） ◆ A man was seen prowling around outside the factory just before the fire started. 就在起火之前，有人看到一个男子在工厂外踱来踱去。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] prowlsth | (+ adv./prep.) to walk around a room, an area, etc, especially because you are bored, anxious, etc, and cannot relax （因无聊、焦躁等）徘徊，走来走去 ◆ He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night. 夜里，他在家中的空屋子里踱来踱去。 noun IDIOM (be/go) on the ˈprowl (of an animal or a person 人或动物 ) moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth 悄然潜行（以捕猎或寻找） ◆ There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens. 有一只狐狸在鸡群附近徘徊。 ◆ an intruder on the prowl 一个蹑足潜入的人 prowl / praʊl ; NAmE praʊl /
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