[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner 鬼鬼祟祟地走,扭捏招摇地走 the fox came slinking through the bracken. 狐狸偷偷地穿过蕨丛。 ■come or go unobtrusively or furtively 悄悄地来(或去) all the staff have slunk off home. 所有的员工都悄悄地回家去了。
noun
[in sing.]an act of moving in this way 鬼鬼祟祟的走动;扭捏招摇的走动;悄悄的移动 she moved with a sensuous slink. 她步态轻巧动人。
语源
Old English slincan 'crawl, creep'; compare with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German slinken 'subside, sink'