lurk

英 [lɜːk]

美 [lɜːrk]

v./n.  (尤指为做不正当的事而)埋伏，潜伏; 潜在; 隐藏着; “潜水”，隐身(在聊天室等阅读在线讨论但自己不参与其中)
n.  诡计; 妙计; 花招

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Collins.1 / BNC.6914 / COCA.7183

牛津词典

verb

noun

• （尤指为做不正当的事而）埋伏，潜伏
  to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do sth bad or illegal
  1. Why are you lurking around outside my house?
     你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的，想干什么？
  2. A crocodile was lurking just below the surface.
     有条鳄鱼就潜伏在水面下。
• 潜在；隐藏着
  when sth unpleasant or dangerous lurks , it is present but not in an obvious way
  1. At night, danger lurks in these streets.
     夜晚这些街上隐藏着危险。
• “潜水”，隐身（在聊天室等阅读在线讨论但自己不参与其中）
  to read a discussion in a chat room , etc. on the Internet, without taking part in it yourself

noun

• 诡计；妙计；花招
  a clever trick that is used in order to get sth

柯林斯词典

• VERB （通常指意图不轨地）潜伏，潜藏，埋伏
  If someonelurkssomewhere, they wait there secretly so that they cannot be seen, usually because they intend to do something bad.
  1. 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。
• VERB （危险、疑虑、恐惧等）暗藏，潜在
  If something such as a danger, doubt, or fearlurkssomewhere, it exists but is not obvious or easily recognized.
  1. Hidden dangers lurk in every family saloon car...
     每部家庭式双排座小轿车都存在隐患。
  2. Around every corner lurked doubt and uncertainty.
     每个角落都暗藏着疑虑和不安。

英英释义

verb

• wait in hiding to attack
  Synonym:ambushscupperbushwhackwaylayambuscadelie in wait
• be about
  1. The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
  2. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
  Synonym:loiterloungefootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundmess abouttarrylingermill aboutmill around
• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  Synonym:skulk

双语例句

• You saw how easily a demonic presence can lurk in a human form.
  你已经看到了恶灵可以轻易伪装成人的样子。
• At the same time, blood vessels constrict in the nose and throat, where bacteria and viruses often lurk.
  与此同时，鼻子和喉咙――这里是细菌和病毒常常潜伏的地方――的血管收缩。
• The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
  自由最大的危险潜藏于热情、善意但没有良好理解力的人们的隐伏的侵蚀中。
• In the background will lurk broader arguments over the changing attitudes to markets and the role of the state.
  在背景下，将会潜伏着更多关于市场改变中的态度的广泛的争端，以及改变中的美国的角色。
• All of these are software quality issues that can lurk in a program even if its tests all pass.
  所有这些都是潜伏于程序中的软件质量问题，即使通过了所有测试。
• But what passions lurk behind those eyes?
  但在这双眼睛背后潜藏着多大的热情呢？
• Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
  充满暴力的男女关系中总是存在着死亡和凶杀的可能性。
• Charlatans and scoundrels lurk in dark corners, awaiting the unsuspecting. Don't be their prey.
  江湖骗子和坏蛋埋伏在阴暗角落，正等着你上钩。不要成为他们的猎物。
• Sinister goings-on can lurk in even the most respectable places.
  即使是在最高尚的场所，也有可能潜藏着邪恶的交易。
• To lie in ambush or concealment; lurk.
  隐蔽，埋伏潜伏或隐蔽时躺下；