skulk

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A group of foxes. collective
    — A skulk of foxes, a cowardice of curs are tonight’s traffic whispering in the yards and lanes.
  2. A group of people seen as being fox-like (e.g. cunning, dishonest, or having nefarious plans). figuratively
    — […] a skulk of priests flapped out of the Church of San Geronimo, and women kneeling at novena put away their beads […]
  3. The act of skulking.; The act of moving in a stealthy or furtive way.
    — A part of their company, who had been sent out on a skulk, had not returned, and great anxiety was felt lest they had fallen into an ambush and been captured.
  4. The act of skulking.; A stealthy or furtive gait or way of moving.
    — His gait was something between a slouch and a skulk.
  5. The act of skulking.; The act of avoiding an obligation or responsibility.
    — [They took] good care […] to swing their hammocks as far abaft as possible, for the twofold purpose of having a skulk in their watch below at night, and to keep clear of the sprays, which usually pour down the gratings […]
  6. One who avoids an obligation or responsibility. obsolete
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动词 v.
  1. To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
    — Is whispering nothing? Is leaning cheek to cheek? is meeting noses? Kissing with inside lip? stopping the career Of laughing with a sigh?—a note infallible Of breaking honesty—horsing foot on foot? Skulking in corners? wishing clocks more swift?
  2. To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
    — The residue like vnto the bare arssed rebels sculked to and fro; but in the end, they and the others were all dispersed, & durst not to appeare.
  3. To avoid an obligation or responsibility.
    — Let discipline employ her wholesome arts, Let magistrates alert perform their parts, Not skulk or put on a prudential mask, As if their duty were a desp’rate task;

词形变化

skulks plural skulks present,singular,third-person skulking participle,present skulked participle,past skulked past

词汇关系

衍生词
skulker skulkingly

词源

词源 1
From Middle English sculke, skulke, skulken, of North Germanic origin; compare Danish skulke (“shirk”), Swedish skolka (“play truant”).
词源 2
From Middle English sculke, skulke, skulken, of North Germanic origin; compare Danish skulke (“shirk”), Swedish skolka (“play truant”).
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