单词 | prowl |
释义 | prowl —prowl /praʊl/ noun be on the prowl► F0 to be moving around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard: » There was a fox on the prowl earlier.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowlyThesaurus+: ↑Hiding and disguisingverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for prowl ► F0 to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as when hunting: » There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood.» At night, adult scorpions prowl the desert for (= trying to catch) insects.» INFORMAL Unable to sleep, he prowled (= walked without purpose) (about/around) the hotel corridors.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving to avoid being seen |
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