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 • 柄 »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
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