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英语单词 lurk
英美音标 英 [lɜːk] 美 [lɜːrk]
中文释义 v.潜藏;潜伏;埋伏
n.潜伏;隐藏
英语例句 (1) Danger lurked in the atmosphere.
(2) Dangers seem to lurk beneath this river.
(3) The terrorists lurk in an apartment in downtown Copenhagen.
(4) The thief lurked in the shadows.
(5) The terrorists lurk in an apartment in downtown Copenhagen.
(6) Predators sometimes lurk in chat rooms.
(7) We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere.
中文例句 (1) 氛围中隐藏着危险。
(2) 这条河流潜藏许多危险。
(3) 恐怖分子潜伏哥本哈根闹市区一处公寓。
(4) 小偷埋伏在阴暗处。
(5) 恐怖分子潜伏哥本哈根闹市区一处公寓。
(6) 聊天室有时也隐藏着心怀诡计的人。
(7) 我们不能也不会屈服于这种隐藏在灵魂深处的黑暗本能。
vocabulary简明 To lurk is to creep around, hide out, and wait to attack. Your team’s strategy for winning capture the flag might be to lurk in the bushes for an hour until the opposing side thinks you gave up and went home.
vocabulary扩展 The verb lurk means to move furtively or sneak around, usually while you wait to pounce. Tigers lurk through the jungle, stalking their prey, and creepy characters are always lurking in the shadows in horror movies. Perhaps that's why you'll often hear people describe not-so-safe places by saying that danger lurks at every turn. Other words for lurk include creep, prowl, and snoop.
柯林斯解释
1
[VERB 动词](通常指意图不轨地)潜伏,潜藏,埋伏 If someone lurks somewhere, they wait there secretly so that they cannot be seen, usually because they intend to do something bad.
  [V]
  • He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address.

    他觉得自己看见有人在演讲时潜藏在会议厅顶上。

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[VERB 动词](危险、疑虑、恐惧等)暗藏,潜在 If something such as a danger, doubt, or fear lurks somewhere, it exists but is not obvious or easily recognized.
  [V]
  • Hidden dangers lurk in every family saloon car...

    每部家庭式双排座小轿车都存在隐患。

  • Around every corner lurked doubt and uncertainty.

    每个角落都暗藏着疑虑和不安。

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