lurk

英 [lɜːk] 美 [lɜːrk]

• v. 潜藏；潜伏；埋伏
• n. 潜伏；隐藏

英英释义

Verb:

1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

2. be about;

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
   "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
   

3. wait in hiding to attack

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Danger lurked in the atmosphere.
   氛围中隐藏着危险。
2. Dangers seem to lurk beneath this river.
   这条河流潜藏许多危险。
3. The terrorists lurk in an apartment in downtown Copenhagen.
   恐怖分子潜伏哥本哈根闹市区一处公寓。
4. The thief lurked in the shadows.
   小偷埋伏在阴暗处。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The terrorists lurk in an apartment in downtown Copenhagen.
   恐怖分子潜伏哥本哈根闹市区一处公寓。
2. He believes that lead problems may lurk in other cities, too.
   他相信自来水含铅的问题，也可能潜伏在其他城市。
3. Predators sometimes lurk in chat rooms.
   聊天室有时也隐藏着心怀诡计的人。
4. We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere.
   我们不能也不会屈服于这种隐藏在灵魂深处的黑暗本能。

经典引文

• Something was behind the oak tree, hidden, lurking.

  出自： A. Uttley

• Scorpions lurk under loose stones.

  出自： A. Sillitoe

词汇搭配

• lurk 潜藏
• lurk around lurk about
• lurk about 偷偷摸摸地行动...
• on the lurk 潜伏(侦察)

近反义词

【近义词】

• prowl 潜行以觅食
• skulk 躲躲闪闪
• loiter 闲荡
• hang about 闲荡
• wait 等
• sneak 偷偷摸摸做
• creep 蹑手蹑脚地走...
• slink 偷偷溜走
• hide 藏
• couch 长椅
• ambush 埋伏
• lollygag <美口> 浪费时间(=...
• tarry 耽搁
• footle 胡闹
• waylay 伏击
• ambuscade 埋伏
• lallygag <美俚>闲逛
• mill around 成群地无目的乱转...
• hang around 闲荡
• linger 徘徊
• lounge 休息室
• mill about (人群)漫无目标地乱转...
• bushwhack 埋伏
• loaf （一条）面包...
• lie in wait 伏击
• scupper 排水口
• mess about 闲逛

【反义词】

• appear 出现
• emerge 浮现