to flee; scurry; exile (v.)
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小偷在城市里窜来窜去，很难抓到。 xiǎo tōu zài chéng shì lǐ cuàn lái cuàn qù, hěn nán zhuā dào. - Thieves move around the city quickly; it’s hard to catch them.
这只猫经常在院子里窜来窜去。 zhè zhī māo jīng cháng zài yuàn zi lǐ cuàn lái cuàn qù. - This cat often runs around the yard.
他们窜入树林中，躲避追捕。 tā men cuàn rù shù lín zhōng, duǒ bì zhuī bǔ. - They darted into the woods to evade pursuit.
小兔子窜得飞快，让人看不清楚。 xiǎo tù zi cuàn de fēi kuài, ràng rén kàn bù qīng chǔ. - The little rabbit darted away so quickly that it was hard to see.
敌人窜了进来，我们赶紧做好战斗准备。 dí rén cuàn le jìn lái, wǒ men gǎn jǐn zuò hǎo zhàn dòu zhǔn bèi. - The enemy rushed in; we quickly prepared for battle.