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lurkHlV:k, $lV:rkv [I always + adv/prep]to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, esp. because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong躲藏,埋伏,潜伏As I walked down the dark street, I thought I saw someone lurking in the shadows.走过黑暗的街道时,我想是看到有人躲在阴暗处。Why are you lurking about in the corridor?你为什么在走廊里鬼鬼祟祟地走来走去?They wondered what else lurked behind his official statement.他们想知道他的正式声明背后还有什么文章。It seems that old prejudices are still lurking beneath the surface.表面现象的背后依然隐藏着旧时的偏见。(fig.) The memory of the Wall Street crash still lurks in (= has not completely gone away from) the minds of bankers华尔街股市暴跌的情形依然深埋于银行家的记忆之中。(fig.) There is danger lurking (= existing where it cannot be seen) around every corner.危机四伏。
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