v.潜行以觅食;窥伺;逡巡于
n.潜行;徘徊;悄悄踱步
Many wild animals prowl at night. 许多野生动物在夜间觅食。
He saw a hungry wolf on the prowl with his telescope. 他通过望远镜看到了一头四处觅食的饿狼。
I saw someone prowling around among the trees. 我见有人在树林里鬼鬼祟祟地走动。
Robbers always prowl in this area, so you'd better not walk alone. 这里经常有寇盗出没,你们最好不要单独行动。
用作名词 (n.)They've even been known to stalk birds like a lion on the prowl. 它们也可以像潜行的狮子一样跟踪鸟类。
There is a fox on the prowl near the henhouse. 有只狐狸在鸡舍附近徘徊。
Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day. 我们家的貓晚上悄悄出去觅食,白天就在这里睡大觉。