"prowling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徘徊

Definition

安靜或祕密地在某處徘徊，通常是尋找要偷竊或捕捉的東西；常用來形容動物或可疑行為的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多指緩慢、小心、悄悄的行動，特別是在夜間或不想被發現時。常見搭配有'在街上徘徊'、'悄悄徘徊'，常暗示有捕獵或犯罪意圖。

Examples

The tiger was prowling in the jungle.

老虎在叢林中**徘徊**。

A cat was prowling around the garden.

一隻貓在花園裡**徘徊**。

There is a man prowling outside the store.

有個男人在商店外**徘徊**。

I saw a fox prowling near the chicken coop last night.

昨晚我看到一隻狐狸在雞舍附近**徘徊**。

Police caught someone prowling behind the houses.

警察抓到有人在房子後面**徘徊**。

Stray dogs are always prowling the neighborhood at night.

流浪狗總是在晚上**徘徊**在附近。