lurk
🇬🇧 UK/lɜːrk/🇺🇸 US/lә:k/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To remain hidden or move stealthily, especially while waiting to ambush or observe
潜伏,埋伏,鬼鬼祟祟地行动
n.
The act of lurking
潜伏,埋伏
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishlurkother
=lurk
Common Collocations
- 1.lurk [in/around/beneath][潜伏]在[...中/周围/下方]
- 2.[lurk] [danger/threat][潜伏的][危险/威胁]
Example Sentences
- 1.
The danger that lurks beneath the surface is often hidden.
- 2.
He lurked in the shadows waiting for the right moment.