"prowler" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徘徊者
• 潛行者 (犯罪用語)

Definition

徘徊者指的是在某地悄悄活動的人，特別是在夜晚，通常是尋找機會偷竊或犯罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Prowler' 在新聞、警方報告或描述夜間可疑活動時較常見，帶有負面意涵，暗示犯罪意圖。常見於 '發現徘徊者'、'舉報可疑人士' 等用法。不用於動物。

Examples

The police arrested a prowler near the school last night.

昨晚警察在學校附近抓到了一名**徘徊者**。

We saw a prowler in our backyard.

我們在後院看到了一個**徘徊者**。

A prowler was reported in the neighborhood.

有居民舉報社區裡有**徘徊者**。

She called 911 when she thought a prowler was outside her window.

她以為窗外有**徘徊者**時就報了警。

The dog started barking loudly when a prowler approached the house.

當有**徘徊者**靠近房子時，狗大聲叫了起來。

Neighbors are on alert after several prowler sightings this week.

本週多次出現**徘徊者**，鄰居們都提高了警覺。