每日N词[20160115]

Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.

许多野生动物在夜间捕猎觅食/兽类多半在夜间觅食。

▷prowl [praʊl]

【释义】

If you move stealthily[暗地里] — like you're looking for something to prey on[捕食；掠夺] — then you prowl. Your cat might prowl around the room and pounce on[猛扑;扑过去抓住] your feet, which is cute if you're awake, but annoying when you're asleep.

vi. 徘徊，潜行

vt. 在…搜寻；潜行于

n. 徘徊，潜行；悄悄踱步

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。

prowl car

巡逻车 ; 警察巡逻车 ; 警车