c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source such as Norwegian skulke "to shirk, malinger," Danish skulke "to spare oneself, shirk," Swedish skolka "to shirk, skulk, slink, play truant." Common in Middle English but lacking in 15c.-16c. records; possibly reborrowed 17c. Related: Skulked; skulking; skulker; skulkery.
双语例句
1. It's a hard thing to skulk and starve in the heather.
躲在树林里的挨饿不是一件好受的事.
来自辞典例句
2. This spell is used frequently as people skulk about the castle or the Forbidden Forest.
