| 单词 | skulk |
| 释义 | skulk (once / 2492 pages) v Skulking is cowardly. It means hiding out, either because you're trying to pull something off in secret, or you're trying to get out of doing something you're supposed to be doing. If you cut school, it makes sense to do it in the style of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and enjoy yourself. Will the punishment be worse than if you skulk around town, avoiding teachers and people your parents know, not doing anything you really want to do? In spy movies, there are always bad guys in hotel lobbies, skulking about, hiding behind open newspapers. WORD FAMILYskulk: skulked, skulker, skulking, skulks+/skulker: skulkers USAGE EXAMPLESOn the other, Duke freshman Frank Jackson shrugged off forward Amile Jefferson and skulked toward the bench as Jefferson tried to offer some veteran advice. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) The former becomes your proxy in hard-to-reach spaces, skulking through ventilation shafts to reach wall panels that unlock essential routes. Time(Nov 17, 2016) WikiLeaks — which has skulked around the presidential campaign all year — was at it again Sunday, disclosing still more about the grimy underside of the news. Washington Post(Nov 07, 2016) 1v avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill Syn|Hyper malinger fiddle, goldbrick, shirk, shrink from avoid (one's assigned duties) 2v lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner Syn|Hyper lurk conceal, hide prevent from being seen or discovered 3v move stealthily The lonely man skulks down the main street all day Hyper walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps |
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