appear and disappear; be found lurking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to appear and disappear; to be found; to haunt
neutralDescribes something (often animals, people, or phenomena) that appears irregularly or unpredictably in a certain area. Often used to describe wildlife activity or the presence of something elusive. It carries a slightly literary or formal nuance.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
yě野
shòu兽
chū出
mò没
。
Wild beasts are often found lurking in this forest.
Tā他
de的
xíng行
zōng踪
piāo飘
hū忽
bù不
dìng定
，
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
zhè这
yī一
dài带
chū出
mò没
。
His whereabouts are erratic; he often appears and disappears in this area.
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Jù据
shuō说
nà那
zuò座
fèi废
qì弃
de的
gǔ古
bǎo堡
yǒu有
yōu幽
líng灵
chū出
mò没
。
It is said that ghosts haunt that abandoned castle.
Hǎi海
dào盗
guò过
qù去
cháng常
zài在
zhè这
ge个
hǎi海
yù域
chū出
mò没
。
Pirates used to frequent this sea area.
Zuì最
jìn近
xiǎo小
qū区
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
xiǎo小
tōu偷
chū出
mò没
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Thieves have been spotted near the residential area recently; everyone please be careful.