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slink

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slink /slɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle slunk /slʌŋk/) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]  LEAVE A PLACEto move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed 悄悄地移动,偷偷溜走〔尤因害怕或难为情〕 SYN creep Edward was hoping to slink past unnoticed. 爱德华希望能悄悄地溜过去。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
slinkWhy should she slink about as if it were she who had disgraced herself?As for the quacks, they slink around on the margins of the crowd when we hold village meetings.Nothing would have made him do a Damon and slink back.Goneril slunk into the kitchen and wound her body like a fat skein of wool around my feet.It used to be that a business could slink out of town quietly.A cat named Fred slunk past his legs as we headed for the bedroom.But Speedo was already on the floor, slinking past Rob into the hallway.
Origin slink Old English slincan to creep
slink verbChinese
somewhere are Corpus secretly, especially and move afraid because you quietly to


slink
slink /slɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle slunk /slʌŋk/) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: slincan 'to creep'
to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed
   SYN  creep:
    Edward was hoping to slink past unnoticed.


slinkBrE /slɪŋk/ 🔊NAmE /slɪŋk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they slink BrE /slɪŋk/ 🔊 NAmE /slɪŋk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it slinks BrE /slɪŋks/ 🔊 NAmE /slɪŋks/ 🔊past simple slunk BrE /slʌŋk/ 🔊 NAmE /slʌŋk/ 🔊past participle slunk BrE /slʌŋk/ 🔊 NAmE /slʌŋk/ 🔊 -ing form slinking BrE /ˈslɪŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈslɪŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move somewhere very quietly and slowly, especially because you are ashamed or do not want to be seen 偷偷摸摸地走;躲躲闪闪地走;溜 SYN creep John was trying to slink into the house by the back door. 约翰想从后门溜进房子里。🔊🔊The dog howled and slunk away. 那狗凄厉地叫着逃走了。🔊🔊