prowling

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prowling 是 prowl 的现在分词,指动物或人为了捕猎、偷窃或图谋不轨而小心翼翼地移动或潜行,常带有隐秘、威胁的意味。

用法要点

句型搭配

prowling 常用作现在分词,修饰名词或构成进行时态,描述持续、隐秘的动作。例如,在句子中作定语或状语,强调潜行的状态。

• The prowling cat watched the bird.
• He was prowling around the house at night.
• Police found a prowling suspect in the area.

介词用法

prowling 常与介词 around、through、about 连用,表示在某个区域或范围内潜行。around 强调在周围徘徊,through 强调穿过某地,about 则更泛指在附近活动。

• prowling around the neighborhood
• prowling through the forest
• prowling about the streets

语域说明

prowling 多用于描述动物(如猫、狼)的捕猎行为,或人(如小偷、罪犯)的隐秘行动,带有负面或威胁的意味。在正式语境中较少使用,更常见于叙事、新闻或口语中。

• The lion was prowling for prey.
• Thieves were prowling the city after dark.
• Reporters are prowling for a scoop.

基础例句

I saw a cat prowling in the garden last night, probably hunting mice.

昨晚我看到一只猫在花园里潜行,可能是在捕猎老鼠。

The security guard noticed someone prowling around the building after hours.

保安发现有人在下班后在大楼周围徘徊。

My dog keeps prowling the kitchen, hoping to find some food scraps.

我的狗一直在厨房里潜行,希望能找到一些食物残渣。

We heard noises outside and thought it might be a thief prowling the neighborhood.

我们听到外面有声音,以为可能是小偷在附近潜行。

高级例句

In the study, researchers observed wolves prowling their territory to mark boundaries and deter intruders.

在研究中,研究人员观察到狼在领地内潜行,以标记边界并威慑入侵者。

The cybersecurity team detected malware prowling through the network, attempting to steal sensitive data.

网络安全团队检测到恶意软件在网络中潜行,试图窃取敏感数据。

During the investigation, police identified a suspect prowling near the crime scene on surveillance footage.

在调查期间,警方通过监控录像确认了一名嫌疑人在犯罪现场附近潜行。

In business contexts, competitors are often seen prowling for market opportunities to gain an advantage.

在商业环境中,竞争对手常被视作在潜行寻找市场机会以获取优势。

高频搭配

verb

be prowlingstart prowlingkeep prowlingstop prowlingfind prowling

adjective

stealthy prowlingnocturnal prowlingsuspicious prowlingdangerous prowlingpersistent prowling

noun

animal prowlingthief prowlingpolice prowlingpredator prowlingnight prowling

adverb

quietly prowlingslowly prowlingcautiously prowlingconstantly prowlingaimlessly prowling

preposition

prowling aroundprowling throughprowling aboutprowling nearprowling outside

phrase

on the prowlprowling for preyprowling the streetsprowling in the darkprowling with intent

常见错误

❌ 错误:He is prowling to find a job.
✓ 正确:He is looking for a job.

prowling 通常带有隐秘、威胁或捕猎的意味,不适用于中性或积极的寻找行为。应使用 look for、search for 等更通用的词。

❌ 错误:The children were prowling in the park happily.
✓ 正确:The children were playing in the park happily.

prowling 暗示小心、隐秘的动作,常与负面情境相关,不适合描述儿童快乐的玩耍。应使用 play、run around 等词。

近义词辨析

lurking

lurking 强调隐藏不动,等待机会,通常指人或物潜伏在暗处;而 prowling 强调移动中的潜行,常涉及搜索或捕猎。

A thief was lurking in the shadows (隐藏等待) vs. A thief was prowling the streets (移动潜行)。

roaming

roaming 指漫无目的地闲逛或游荡,通常中性或带有自由意味;而 prowling 带有目的性、隐秘性和威胁性,常用于捕猎或不良意图。

Tourists were roaming the city (闲逛) vs. A predator was prowling the forest (潜行捕猎)。