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lurked

UK //lɜːkt//US //lɜːrkt//

词源

源自中古英语 lurken,可能与古挪威语 lúka(潜伏)有关,原义与弯腰或蹲伏的动作相关。

verb

❶ 指人或动物暗中躲藏或潜伏,通常带有不怀好意或观察的目的。常用于形容危险或可疑的存在。

“The thief lurked in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.”

(小偷潜伏在阴影中,等待合适的时机下手。)

“A sense of danger lurked in the quiet forest.”

(寂静的森林中潜伏着危险的气息。)

同义词:hid, skulked, loitered, prowled, ambushed

常见短语

lurk in the shadows — 形容人或事物暗中隐藏,通常带有威胁性或神秘感,字面或比喻意义均可使用。

“Unresolved fears still lurk in the shadows of his childhood memories.”

(未解决的恐惧仍潜伏在他童年记忆的阴影中。)