prowl
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example, when they are hunting. 悄悄巡行
He prowled around the room, not sure what he was looking for or even why he was there. 他在房间里悄悄地走来走去，不知道自己在找什么，甚至不知道自己为什么在那里。
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prowl /praʊl/ (prowling,prowled,prowls)
剑桥词典
- to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard , such as an animal does when hunting
（打猎等时）悄悄来回游走（于），潜行
There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood . 有人报告说有一个蒙面人在附近出没。
At night , adult scorpions prowl the desert for (= trying to catch ) insects . 在夜晚，成年蝎子在沙漠里潜行觅食昆虫。
informal Unable to sleep , he prowled (= walked without purpose ) (about/around) the hotel corridors . 他睡不着，就在旅馆的走廊里徘徊。 返回 prowl