prowl

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英語[編輯]

詞源[編輯]

源自中古英語 prollen,其詞源不詳。

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prowl (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 prowls, 現在分詞 prowling, 一般過去時及過去分詞 prowled)

  1. (及物不及物) 鬼鬼祟祟四處徘徊(尤指) 覓食尋找獵物
    • a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], 「(please specify the page number)」, 出自 The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: [] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, 出版於 1590, →OCLC; republished in Albert Feuillerat 編, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (Cambridge English Classics: The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney; I), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Press, 1912, →OCLC:
      He prowls each place, still in new colours decked.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
    Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.
    看那隻母獅子在灌木叢里狩獵斑馬。
    It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
    維基詞典很容易就會被人偷偷破壞,因為沒有多少用戶盯着「最近更改」頁面。
    • 2011 1月 5, Mark Ashenden, 「Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea」, 出自 BBC[1]:
      While McCarthy prowled the touchline barking orders, his opposite number watched on motionless and expressionless and, with 25 minutes to go, decided to throw on Nicolas Anelka for Kalou
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  2. (不及物) 無所事事
    That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
    那個男的沒別的事干,整天就穿着件細條紋西裝在鎮上無所事事地晃來晃去。
  3. (及物棄用) 掠奪
    to prowl money

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名詞[編輯]

prowl (複數 prowls)

  1. (口語) 無所事事;鬼鬼祟祟地四處徘徊
    I'm going on a midnight prowl.
    我準備半夜出去晃晃