prowl

維基詞典,自由的多語言詞典

英语[编辑]

词源[编辑]

源自中古英語 prollen,其词源不详。

发音[编辑]

动词[编辑]

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) 鬼鬼祟祟四处徘徊(尤指) 觅食寻找猎物
    • 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.
    看那只母狮子在灌木丛里狩猎斑马。
    It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
    维基词典很容易就会被人偷偷破坏,因为没有多少用户盯着“最近更改”页面。
    • 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) 无所事事
    That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
    那个男的没别的事干,整天就穿着件细条纹西装在镇上无所事事地晃来晃去。
  3. (及物棄用) 掠夺
    to prowl money

衍生词汇[编辑]

名词[编辑]

prowl (複數 prowls)

  1. (口語) 无所事事;鬼鬼祟祟地四处徘徊
    I'm going on a midnight prowl.
    我准备半夜出去晃晃