c. 1300, lurken "to hide, lie hidden," probably from Scandinavian (compare dialectal Norwegian lurka "to sneak away," dialectal Swedish lurka "to be slow in one's work"), perhaps ultimately related to Middle English luren "to frown, lurk" (see lower (v.2)). Related: Lurked; lurking.
雙語例句
1. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
充滿暴力的男女關(guān)系中總是存在著死亡和兇殺的可能性。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Hidden dangers lurk in every family saloon car.
每部家庭式雙排座小轎車都存在隱患。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness.
在這條荒野的小路上隱伏著危險.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. The hornets are the worst -- they often lurk outside the hives to rob the bees. "