(尤指因紧张、害怕或匆忙而)小跑着急忙忙地移动;匆匆乱跑。也可作名词,指“急匆匆的跑动/窜动”。
/ˈskʌri/
The mice scurried under the cupboard when the light came on.
灯一亮,老鼠就窜到橱柜下面去了。
As the storm sirens wailed, people scurried through the streets, clutching bags and calling for their children.
当暴风警报声尖鸣时,人们在街上慌忙奔走,紧抱着包,呼喊着找孩子。
“Scurry”多被认为来自英语方言或古英语相关词形,带有“快速移动、奔跑”的含义;其语感常与小动物(如老鼠、昆虫)突然、急促的窜动联系在一起,因此在描写“慌乱、急促”场景时很常用。