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源自中古英语 'skirien'(快速移动),可能与古诺尔斯语 'skjóta'(射击、快速移动)有关。
❶ 指人或动物快速、匆忙地移动,通常带有小步快跑或慌乱的感觉,常见于描述小动物或紧急情况下的动作。
“The mice were scurrying across the kitchen floor.”
(老鼠们正匆忙地穿过厨房地板。)
“She saw a spider scurrying up the wall.”
(她看见一只蜘蛛正快速爬上墙壁。)
scurrying about — 形容人或动物在某个区域内快速且忙碌地来回移动,通常显得慌乱或无目的。
“The waiters were scurrying about to serve all the guests.”
(服务员们正忙着来回走动为所有客人服务。)