skulk
vi. 潜伏；偷偷隐躲；逃避责任；偷偷摸摸地行走
n. 躲藏者；逃避责任者；潜行的人或动物
英文词源
- skulk (v.)
- c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source such as Norwegian skulke "to shirk, malinger," Danish skulke "to spare oneself, shirk," Swedish skolka "to shirk, skulk, slink, play truant." Common in Middle English but lacking in 15c.-16c. records; possibly reborrowed 17c. Related: Skulked; skulking; skulker; skulkery.
实用例句
- 1. It's a hard thing to skulk and starve in the heather.
- 躲在树林里的挨饿不是一件好受的事.
来自辞典例句
- 2. This spell is used frequently as people skulk about the castle or the Forbidden Forest.
- 这道魔咒经常被用于帮助那些在城堡或禁林中偷偷游逛的家伙.
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