slink

vi. 潜逃；溜走

vt. 早产；潜逃

n. 早产的动物；鬼鬼祟祟的人

adj. 早产的

中文词源

slink 溜走，偷偷摸摸的走

来自古英语 slincan,爬行，来自 Proto-Germanic*slinkan,爬行，来自 PIE*slei,滑的，词源同 slip,slime.引申比喻义偷偷摸摸的走，溜走。

slink (v.): Old English slincan "to creep, crawl" (of reptiles), from Proto-Germanic *slinkan (cognates: Swedish slinka "to glide," Dutch slinken "to shrink, shrivel;" related to sling (v.)). Of persons, attested from late 14c. Related: Slinked; slinking.

1. 谐音“死溜客”----溜走的人、潜逃的人。2. *sl- "glide, slip" => slink.

2. He decided that he couldn'tjust slink away, so he went and sat next to his wife.: 他决定不能偷偷溜走，于是便走到妻子身边坐下。

5. At the office , they slink into hallways, bathrooms, and stairwells.: 在写字楼里, 他们灰溜溜躲进过道、洗手间、楼梯井.