prowl
🇺🇸
/praʊl/
🇬🇧
/praʊl/
verb
R
To move around quietly, usually while looking for something or someone, like an animal hunting.
The cat prowled silently through the grass, searching for mice.
貓在草地上悄悄潛行，尋找老鼠。
R
To walk around quietly, usually with bad intentions, like looking for a chance to steal.
The thief was prowling the neighborhood, looking for a house to rob.
小偷在附近潛行，尋找要搶劫的房子。
R
To walk around restlessly, usually because you are bored or anxious and can't stay still.
Unable to sleep, she prowled the house, looking for something to do.
睡不著，她在房子裡潛行，尋找事情做。
translation
潛行覓食, 鬼鬼祟祟地走動, 焦躁不安地踱步
詞形變化
3rd Present
prowls
Past
prowled
Perfect
prowled
Progressive
prowling