"on the prowl" in Chinese (Simplified)
四处巡视寻猎中
Definition
积极而通常偷偷地寻找某物或某人,常指寻找机会或猎物。这一表达既可指动物捕猎,也可形容人在寻找约会对象或可利用的机会。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式、比喻说法。常用于恋爱、社交场合(如“他今晚在四处寻找目标”)。也可指寻找机会时带有一点狡猾或秘密的意味。原先多指动物,尤其是猫科猎食行为。
Examples
The tiger is on the prowl at night.
老虎夜间**四处巡视**。
Some people go to parties on the prowl for a date.
有些人去派对时**寻猎中**,希望找到约会对象。
At the club, he was clearly on the prowl.
在夜店,他显然在**四处巡视**。
He’s single again and definitely on the prowl.
他又单身了,现在绝对在**寻猎中**。
Watch out, there are pickpockets on the prowl.
小心,有小偷正在**四处巡视**。
After midnight, the city comes alive with people on the prowl.
午夜过后,城市里有很多人正在**寻猎中**。