mindmap root((偷摸)) lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent: suspicious men ~ing in alleyways. skulk suggests furtive movement and cowardice or fear or sinister intent: spied something ~ing in the shadows. slink implies a stealthiness in moving to escape attention and may connote sly caution: during the festivities, I ~ away. （过去式i变u） sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive, indirect, or underhanded method: he