prowl
美[praʊl] vt.（动物）潜行（为捕猎等）；潜行（图谋不轨等）；（因无聊、焦躁等）徘徊
n.（动物）悄然潜行（以觅食）；人)（人为抓捕或行窃等）悄悄巡行以寻找
网络警车；徘徊；巡游；潜行兽
1 . The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
新政府在寻求削减开支的方法。
来自柯林斯例句
2 . Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.
他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。
来自柯林斯例句
3 . Look out for burglars on the prowl . If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
小心巡视,提防盜贼,如有任何可疑情况, 马上打电话报警.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4 . In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
晚上我总是偷偷地溜出去, 想寻找一点消遣.
来自辞典例句
5 . There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.
有只狐狸在鸡舍附近踅来踅去.
来自辞典例句
1.the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
1.move about in or as if in a predatory manner;
The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
2.loiter about, with no apparent aim