PHRASE
(動物)在覓食;(人)在尋找性伴侶(或生意)
If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.
例句
Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples...
他們的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人,有尋覓伴侶的單身女孩,也有老年夫婦。
The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
新政府在尋求削減開支的方法。