prowler, prowl 〔尤指晚上心怀不轨的〕盯梢的人，潜伏的人 潜行(图谋不轨等) (因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊,走来走去

Words

prowl·er
\-lə(r)\ noun
(-s)
: one that prowls
< a prowler through junk shops — H.H.Martin >
< car prowlers … agog for a pickup — Harper's >
especially : sneak thief
< prowlers made off with … men's clothing — Edmonton (Alberta) Journal >

prowler
prowl·er / ˈpraulə(r) /
noun
   a person who follows sb or who moves around quietly outside their house, especially at night, in order to frighten them, harm them or steal sth from them
   (图谋不轨的)潜行者

prowler

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prowl∙er / ˈpraulə ; ˈpraʊlə /
◙noun [C]
1. a person who follows someone or hides near their house, especially at night, in order to frighten or harm them or to steal something
• 〔尤指晚上心怀不轨的〕盯梢的人，潜伏的人:
»The police were called after a prowler was spotted near their home.
  发现有个人潜伏在他们家附近后就叫来了警察。

prowl·er
/ˈprawlɚ/ noun , pl   -ers [  count  ]
  1 : a person who moves through an area in a quiet way in order to commit a crime
   There were reports of a prowler in the neighborhood.
  2 : an animal that moves through an area while hunting or searching for food
   Raccoons are night prowlers.

prowler

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NOUN:One who behaves in a stealthy, furtive way: sneak, sneaker, weasel. See [size=-1]MOVE.

西班牙语
prowler
['prowl·er || 'praʊlə(r)]
n. merodeador


同源词
prowl
I. \ˈprau̇l, esp before pause or consonant -au̇əl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English prollen
intransitive verb
: to move about or wander stealthily in the manner of a wild beast seeking prey : roam in search of as if in search of whatever may be found : pace restlessly back and forth
< submarines were prowling along our coast — Owen Wister >
< the fear still prowls in her consciousness — Ellen Glasgow >
< the foreman … prowling constantly about — Theodore Dreiser >
< prowls as he talks — T.R.Ybarra >
< loved to prowl about the city >
transitive verb
: to roam over (an area) in a predatory manner
< wolves prowl the forest >
< the bloodthirstiest villain that ever prowled the Western highways — Herbert Asbury >
II. noun
(-s)
: an act or instance of prowling
< his jubilant prowl through … attics — C.G.Poore >
— often used in the phrase on the prowl
< a rapacious divorcee on the prowl — Helen Howe >

prowl
prowl / praul /
verb
1. (of an animal 动物) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting
   潜行(为捕猎等)
  ▪ [V , usually +adv. / prep.]
   The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
   老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。
  ▪ [also VN]
2. to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime
   潜行(图谋不轨等)
  ▪ [V , usually +adv. / prep.]
   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。
  ▪ [also VN]
3. 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:
  ▪ [VN]
   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。
  ▪ [also V +adv. / prep.]
noun
    IDIOMS
▪ (be / go) on the 'prowl
(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
   一个蹑足闯入的人

prowl

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prowl¹ / praul ; praʊl /
◙verb [I,T]
1. if an animal prowls, it moves around an area quietly, especially because it is hunting another animal
• 〔尤指捕猎的动物〕潜行（于某处）
2. if someone prowls, they move around an area slowly and quietly, especially because they are involved in a criminal activity or because they are looking for something
• 〔尤指罪犯或正在寻找某物的人〕秘密（悄悄）来回游走（于某处）:
»gangs of teenagers prowling the streets
  在大街上鬼鬼祟祟四处游荡的少年团伙
▪ [+ around / about ] BrE :
»Irene prowled restlessly around the room.
  艾琳不安地在房间里来回踱步。

prowl
I
/ˈprawəl/ verb , prowls, prowled, prowl·ing
  1 of an animal : to move quietly through an area while hunting
   [  no obj  ] a tiger prowling in the jungle
    wolves prowling in packs
   [  + obj  ] He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
  2 : to move through a place or area especially while searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
   [  + obj  ] The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
    He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
    I prowled the store looking for sales.
   [  no obj  ] I prowled through the store looking for sales.
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II
noun   [  singular  ]
  : an act of moving through a place while searching for something : an act of prowling
   a prowl through the bookshop
  on the prowl
   : searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
    My cat was on the prowl. [=my cat was prowling]
    reporters on the prowl for a good story

prowl
[praʊl]
   (verb 动词)
[img][/img]悄悄行走；徘徊
    to prowl about in the dark.
     在暗处蹑足行走。
   SYNONYM 同义词:creep,roam, slink, sneak, steal, SEE参阅 walk verb 动词.

prowl
be/go on the 'prowl
1.■(of animals 动物) move around quietly while hunting for food 悄然潜行﹙以觅食﹚:
Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day. 我们家的猫晚上悄悄出去觅食，白天就在这里睡大觉。
2.■(of people 人) be moving around quietly because you are trying to catch sb or intending to commit a crime ﹙为抓捕或行窃等﹚潜行；悄悄巡行以寻找:
Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.小心巡视，提防盗贼，如有任何可疑情况，马上打电话报警。  

西班牙语
prowl
n. merodeo; caza
v. rondar, frecuentar, merodear, rondar por los alrededores