lurk

🇬🇧 UK/lɜːrk/🇺🇸 US/lә:k/
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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 English
lurkother
=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.

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