stalk

stalk1
noun
  1. the main stem of a herbaceous plant
    (草本植物的)茎,秆
    he chewed a stalk of grass.
    他咬着一根草。
    ■the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit
    (叶、花或果实的)梗;柄;茎
    the acorns grow on stalks.
    橡子长在茎梗上。
    ■a similar support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal
    (座生动物的)肉柄,肉茎
    ■a slender support or stem of something

    drinking glasses with long stalks.
    高脚玻璃酒杯。
    ■(in a vehicle) a lever on the steering column controlling the indicators, lights, etc
    (车辆)(转向柱上控制指示仪、灯光等的)手柄
派生
stalked
adjective
  1. [in combination]rough-stalked meadow grass.
    茎干粗糙的蓝草。
stalkless
adjective
stalk-like
adjective
stalky
( )
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: probably a diminutive of dialect stale 'rung of a ladder, long handle'

stalk2
verb
  1. [with obj.]pursue or approach stealthily
    悄悄地追踪(或靠近)
    a cat stalking a bird.
    悄悄靠近鸟儿的猫。
    ■harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention
    存心骚扰(或迫害),故意骚扰(或迫害)
    for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her.
    五年来她一直受到一个男子的骚扰,该男子经常辱骂并威胁她。
    ■(chiefly poetic/literary)move silently or threateningly through (a place)
    (主诗/文)(悄悄地或威风凛凛地)穿过
    the tiger stalks the jungle.
    那老虎潜步穿过丛林。
    fear stalked the camp.
    恐惧笼罩着营地。
  2. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner
    (骄傲地,生硬地,生气地)阔步走,大踏步地走
    without another word she turned and stalked out.
    她没再说一句话,转过身昂首阔步地走了。
noun
  1. a stealthy pursuit of someone or something
    潜随,悄悄追踪
  2. a stiff, striding gait
    高视阔步
派生
stalker
noun
语源
  1. late Old English -stealcian (in bistealcian 'walk cautiously or stealthily'), of Germanic origin; related to steal
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