"prowlers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徘徊者
• 潛行者

Definition

徘徊者指的是在某處悄悄移動的人或動物，特別是在夜間，通常是為了偷竊或造成損害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於警告、警方報告或新聞報導，形容夜晚祕密行動的入侵者。多為複數，也較正式。常見詞組有“報告徘徊者”、“注意徘徊者”。用於動物時較不常見。

Examples

The police are looking for prowlers in the neighborhood.

警方正在尋找社區裡的**徘徊者**。

We saw prowlers near our garage last night.

昨晚我們在車庫附近看到**徘徊者**。

People are afraid of prowlers at night.

人們晚上害怕**徘徊者**。

Did you hear there were prowlers seen down the street last week?

你有聽說上週街上有看到**徘徊者**嗎？

"Lock your doors; there have been prowlers around lately," warned the neighbor.

鄰居警告說：「鎖好門，最近附近有**徘徊者**。」

Security cameras caught two prowlers sneaking into the backyard.

監視攝影機拍到兩名**徘徊者**潛入後院。