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prowl verb
⇨ slip 1 (wolves prowl) ⇨ walk 1 (prowl around the room)slip1 verb slip away quietly 悄悄溜走slip on the ice/slip out of your hand 在冰上滑倒；从手里滑落slip ♦︎ creep ♦︎ sneak ♦︎ slink ♦︎ tiptoe ♦︎ prowl ♦︎ slide ♦︎ padThese words all mean to move somewhere quietly, especially in order not to be noticed. 这些词均表示悄悄地或偷偷摸摸地移动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slip / creep / sneak / slink / tiptoe / slide / pad away / in / out◆to creep / sneak / prowl / pad around / about◆to slip / creep / sneak / tiptoe up to sb / sth◆to creep / sneak up on sb◆to creep / tiptoe (somewhere) quietly◆to slip / creep / pad (somewhere) silently■ slip (-pp-) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed 悄悄疾行；溜◆The ship slipped into the harbour at night.船在夜间悄然进港。◆I slipped away before the end of the performance.演出还没结束我就悄悄溜走了。■ creep (crept, crept) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move slowly, quietly and carefully because you do not want to be seen or heard 悄悄地缓慢行进；蹑手蹑脚地移动◆The cat was creeping stealthily through the long grass.那只猫正悄无声息地慢慢爬过高高的草丛。◆Don't creep up on me like that!别那样蹑手蹑脚地靠近我！■ sneak [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (usually disapproving) to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen 偷偷地走；溜◆I caught him trying to sneak in without paying.他企图不付钱就溜进来，被我抓个正着。NOTE 辨析 Slip or sneak?You sneak into/out of a place because you do not want to be seen, often because you are doing sth wrong. You slip into/out of a place either because you do not want to be seen or because you do not want to disturb people, but it does not usually suggest that you are doing anything wrong. * sneak into/out of常表示因为正在做坏事，不想被人发现而溜进或溜出某处；slip into/out of既可表示因怕被人发现，也可表示因不想打扰别人而溜进或溜出某处，但通常并不意味着做坏事。■ slink (slunk, slunk) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move somewhere very quietly and slowly, especially because you are ashamed, afraid or do not want to be seen （尤指因羞愧、害怕或不愿让人看见）偷偷摸摸地走，躲躲闪闪地走，溜◆She slunk out of the room, feeling like a criminal.她溜出了房间，感觉自己像个罪犯似的。■ tiptoe / /ˈtɪptəʊ; NAmE ˈtɪptoʊ/ [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to walk on your toes, so that you don't make any noise 踮着脚走；蹑手蹑脚地走◆I tiptoed over to the window.我踮着脚走到窗前。■ prowl /praʊl/ / [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting; (of a person) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime （动物为捕猎或人图谋不轨）潜行，徘徊◆Wolves were prowling around outside.狼正在外面四处潜行。◆He prowled the streets, looking for likely victims.他鬼鬼祟祟地在大街上徘徊，寻找下手的目标。■ slide (slid, slid) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move somewhere quickly, quietly and smoothly 快捷而悄声地移动◆He slid into bed.他不声不响地钻进被子。◆She slid out while no one was looking.她趁着没人注意溜了出去。■ pad (-dd-) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to walk with quiet regular steps, often without shoes or on a soft surface （常指不穿鞋或在柔软表面上）蹑手蹑脚地走◆The girl padded barefoot over to the window.那女孩光着脚蹑手蹑脚地走到窗前。 walk1 verb He walked into the room. 他走进房间。go walking in the mountains 去山里徒步旅行walk ♦︎ step ♦︎ stride ♦︎ stroll ♦︎ pace ♦︎ march ♦︎ tread ♦︎ prowlThese words all mean to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground. 这些词均表示行走、步行。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to walk / step / stride / stroll / march to / towards sb / sth◆to walk / step / stroll / pace / march / prowl around / round (sth)◆to walk / stroll / pace / march / prowl up and down◆to walk / pace / prowl to and fro / back and forth◆to step / tread in / on sth◆to walk / step / stride / march briskly◆to walk / step / stride quickly◆to walk / step / tread carefully / gingerly / lightly◆to pace / prowl nervously / restlessly◆to walk / pace / prowl the streets / corridors■ walk [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running 行走；步行◆'How did you get here?' 'I walked.'“你怎么到这儿来的？”“我走路来的。”◆The baby is just learning to walk.这孩子刚学走路。◆The door opened and Jo walked in.门开了，乔走了进来。◆I had to walk all the way home.我只好一路走回家。◆Women have to walk several miles each day to get water.妇女们每天得步行几英里去取水。■ step (-pp-) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to lift your foot and move it in a particular direction or into a particular place; to move or walk a short distance 迈步；踏；行走◆Step forward when your name is called out.叫到你名字时向前迈一步。◆I accidentally stepped on her toe.我不小心踩到了她的脚。◆We had to step carefully to avoid the broken glass.我们不得不谨慎移动脚步以免踩上碎玻璃。◆She stepped aside to let them pass.她站到一旁让他们过去。◆Could you step inside for a moment?你能进来一会儿吗？ see also step ⇨ step noun ■ stride (past tense strode) [intransitive] (not used in the perfect tenses; usually used with an adverb or preposition 不用于完成时；通常与副词或介词连用) to walk with long steps in a particular direction, especially quickly or in a determined way. （尤指快速或坚定地）大步走，阔步行走◆He strode off in search of a taxi.他大步走开去找出租车。◆She strode angrily into his office.她气愤地大步闯进他的办公室。 see also stride ⇨ step noun ■ stroll / /strəʊl; NAmE stroʊl/ [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way, often for pleasure 散步；闲逛◆People were strolling around in the grounds.人们在花园里漫步。 see also amble , saunter ⇨ wander ■ pace [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to walk up and down in an area a lot of times, taking regular steps, especially because you are feeling nervous or angry （尤指因紧张或愤怒）来回踱步，走来走去◆She paced up and down outside the interview room.她在面试室外面踱来踱去。◆He was pacing the room like a caged animal.他像关在笼子里的动物一样在房间里走来走去。 see also pace ⇨ step noun ■ march [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a group of people, especially soldiers) to walk with stiff regular steps at the same speed （人群，尤指士兵）齐步走，行进◆Guards were marching up and down outside the building.卫兵在大楼外来回队列行进。◆They marched 20 miles to reach the capital.他们行军20英里来到了首都。◆Troops marched on the town.部队向城里开进。ⓘ March can also be used about an individual person, meaning 'to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way'. * march还可指单个人坚定地快步行进。 see also march ⇨ march ■ tread /tred/ / (trod, trodden or trod, trod) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (BrE) to put your foot down while you are stepping or walking 踩；踏；践踏◆Ouch! You trod on my toe!哎哟！你踩着我脚了！◆Careful you don't tread in that puddle.小心别踩到水坑里。NOTE 辨析 Step, stride, pace or tread?Each of these words has a different set of adverbs that tend to be used with it. You can step briskly, quickly, carefully, lightly or gingerly. You can stride briskly, quickly, angrily, confidently or purposefully. You can pace nervously, restlessly or slowly. You can tread carefully, gingerly, softly, lightly, heavily or warily. However, in American English use step instead of tread, unless the meaning is figurative. 这些词各自都有不同的副词常与之搭配使用。与step搭配的副词有briskly、quickly、carefully、lightly和gingerly。与stride搭配的副词有briskly、quickly、angrily、confidently和purposefully。与pace搭配的副词有nervously、restlessly和slowly。与tread搭配的副词有carefully、gingerly、softly、lightly、heavily和warily。但是在美式英语中，除非使用比喻义，否则用step，不用tread◆ (figurative) We must tread carefully (= be careful about how we do this) －we don't want to offend anyone.我们必须谨慎行事－我们可不想冒犯任何人。 ■ prowl / /praʊl/ / [transitive, intransitive] (written) (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to walk around an area, especially because you are bored or anxious and cannot relax （尤指因无聊或焦虑）徘徊，走来走去◆He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.夜里，他在家中那些空荡荡的房间里踱来踱去。◆Her husband was prowling restlessly around the room.她丈夫焦躁不安地在房间里走来走去。 |