释义 |
prowlprowl /praʊl / verb [intransitive] prowl (around) (used about an animal that is hunting or a person who is waiting for a chance to steal something, etc.) to move quietly so that you are not seen or heard(觅食的动物、伺机偷窃的人等)徘徊,潜行◆I could hear someone prowling around outside, so I called the police.我听到外面有人鬼鬼祟祟地来回走动,于是报了警。▸ prowl·er / / noun [countable] ◆The police arrested a prowler outside the hospital.警察逮捕了一个在医院外行迹诡异的人。 |