skulk

skulk
verb
  1. [no obj.]keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive
    (尤指出于险恶或怯懦的动机而)躲藏
    don't skulk outside the door like a spy!.
    不要像间谍一样躲在门外面!。
    ■[with adverbial of direction]move stealthily or furtively
    偷偷摸摸地走
    he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors.
    他花大部分时间在走廊里躲躲闪闪。
    ■shirk duty
    逃避责任
noun
  1. a group of foxes
    一群狐狸
派生
skulker
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka 'lurk', and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka 'shirk'
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