lurk

动词 lurk:

1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
   同义词：skulk
2. be about
   同义词：loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, mill about, mill around
3. wait in hiding to attack
   同义词：ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, ambuscade, lie in wait

1. Pride may lurk under a threadbare cloak.
   骄傲可能会潜藏在穿旧的斗篷下。
2. Danger lurked in the atmosphere.
   氛围中隐藏着危险。
3. The thief lurked in the shadows.
   小偷在阴暗处躲着。

lurk

v.intr.（不及物动词）
lurked,lurk.ing,lurks
To lie in wait, as in ambush.
潜伏：如在伏击时潜伏等待
To move furtively; sneak.
秘密地活动；悄悄地行动
To exist unobserved or unsuspected:
潜藏：存在时未被人发觉或怀疑：
例句：
danger lurking around every bend.
危险隐藏于各个角落

来源：
Middle English lurken
中古英语 lurken
[possibly of Scandinavian origin]
[可能是源于斯堪的纳维亚语源的]

【引伸】
lurk.ingly
adv.（副词）