英语词汇“stalk”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stalk¹ n. [countable]

Botanythe stem of a plant.
a shaft or slender supporting part of anything.

stalk² v.

Animal Behavior[~ + object]
- to pursue for the purpose of capturing, without being seen or noticed:hunters stalking a deer.
- to follow (a person) continually, usually to gain attention:celebrities being stalked by unstable fans.
to roam through (an area) without being easily noticed:[~ + object]Killers stalked the park at night.
to walk with stiff or proud strides:[no object]stalked angrily out of the room.

stalk¹ n.

Botanythe stem or main axis of a plant.
Botanyany slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule.
Zoologya similar structural part of an animal.
a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything.
Automotivea slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function:The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk.

Middle English stalke, apparently equivalent. to Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix 1275–1325

stalk′like′, adj.

stalk² v.i.

Animal Behaviorto pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily.
to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides:He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye.
to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner:Famine stalked through the nation.
[Obs.]to walk or go stealthily along.

v.t.

to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily.
to proceed through (an area) in search of prey or quarry:to stalk the woods for game.
to proceed or spread through in a steady or sinister manner:Disease stalked the land.

an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like:We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.
a slow, stiff stride or gait.

1250–1300; Middle English stalken (verb, verbal), representing the base of Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, stealcung stalking (gerund, gerundive); akin to steal

stalk′a•ble, adj.
stalk′er, n.
stalk′ing•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

stalk /stɔːk/ n

the main stem of a herbaceous plant
any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle)
a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles
any long slender supporting shaft or column

Etymology: 14th Century: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle

stalked adj ˈstalkˌlike adj

stalk /stɔːk/ vb

to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly
to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity)
to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim manner: fever stalked the camp
(intransitive) to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening way
to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey

the act of stalking
a stiff or threatening stride

Etymology: Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke

ˈstalker n

单词	stalk
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stalk¹ /stɔk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Botanythe stem of a plant. a shaft or slender supporting part of anything. stalk² /stɔk/USA pronunciation v. Animal Behavior[~ + object] to pursue for the purpose of capturing, without being seen or noticed:hunters stalking a deer. to follow (a person) continually, usually to gain attention:celebrities being stalked by unstable fans. to roam through (an area) without being easily noticed:[~ + object]Killers stalked the park at night. to walk with stiff or proud strides:[no object]stalked angrily out of the room. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stalk¹ (stôk),USA pronunciation n. Botanythe stem or main axis of a plant. Botanyany slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. Zoologya similar structural part of an animal. a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything. Automotivea slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function:The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk. Middle English stalke, apparently equivalent. to Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix 1275–1325 stalk′like′, adj. stalk² (stôk),USA pronunciation v.i. Animal Behaviorto pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily. to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides:He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye. to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner:Famine stalked through the nation. [Obs.]to walk or go stealthily along. v.t. to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily. to proceed through (an area) in search of prey or quarry:to stalk the woods for game. to proceed or spread through in a steady or sinister manner:Disease stalked the land. n. an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like:We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk. a slow, stiff stride or gait. 1250–1300; Middle English stalken (verb, verbal), representing the base of Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, stealcung stalking (gerund, gerundive); akin to steal stalk′a•ble, adj. stalk′er, n. stalk′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stalk /stɔːk/ n the main stem of a herbaceous plant any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle) a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles any long slender supporting shaft or column Etymology: 14th Century: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle stalked adj ˈstalkˌlike adj stalk /stɔːk/ vb to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity) to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim manner: fever stalked the camp (intransitive) to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening way to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey n the act of stalking a stiff or threatening stride Etymology: Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke ˈstalker n
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