prowling

英 [ˈpraʊlɪŋ]

美 [ˈpraʊlɪŋ]

v. 潜行(为捕猎等); 潜行(图谋不轨等); (因无聊、焦躁等)徘徊，走来走去
prowl的现在分词

复数：prowlings　现在分词：prowling　

COCA.41884

柯林斯词典

VERB 潜行；悄悄巡行
If an animal or a personprowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.
1. Policemen prowled around the building.
  警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。
PHRASE （动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意）
If an animal ison the prowl, it is hunting. If a person ison the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.
1. 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。
2. 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。