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stalk

释义

stalk

noun countable

UK /stɔːk/

Word Forms

singular	stalk
plural	stalks

1
a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end
celery/mushroom/cherry stalks
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
1. 1a
  a long thin part of an object or animal that supports something on the end of it
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal body parts
  anatomical
  anatomy
  antler

stalk

noun countable

US /stɔk/

Word Forms

singular	stalk
plural	stalks

1
a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end
celery/mushroom/cherry stalks
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
1. 1a
  a long thin part of an object or animal that supports something on the end of it
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal body parts
  anatomical
  anatomy
  antler

stalk

verb

UK /stɔːk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stalk
he/she/it	stalks
present participle	stalking
past tense	stalked
past participle	stalked

1
intransitive to walk in a way that shows you feel angry or offended
stalk off/out/away etc:
He shook his head in disgust and stalked off, muttering.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
transitive to hunt a person or animal by following them without being seen
She watched a cat stalking a bird in the garden.
Gunmen stalked and killed several political activists.
Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
an easy target
angling
bag
3
transitive to follow and watch someone all the time in a threatening way, because of an extremely strong interest in them
He had continued stalking her despite a warning from the police.
The princes complained of being stalked by photographers wherever they went.
Synonyms and related words
To follow someone
follow
shadow
track
4
transitive literaryto move around in a place in a dangerous, harmful, or threatening way
the murderer who was stalking the village
Synonyms and related words
To remain in a place or situation
remain
stay
wait
1. 4a
  literaryif something unpleasant or dangerous stalks a place, it affects the people there
  Plague stalked the streets of London.
  Synonyms and related words
  To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
  influence
  decide
  lead to

stalk

verb

US /stɔk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stalk
he/she/it	stalks
present participle	stalking
past tense	stalked
past participle	stalked

1
transitive to follow and watch someone all the time in a threatening way, because of an extremely strong interest in them
He had continued stalking her despite a warning from the police.
The suspects complained of being stalked by photographers wherever they went.
Synonyms and related words
To follow someone
follow
shadow
track
2
transitive to hunt a person or animal by following them without being seen
Gunmen stalked and killed several political activists.
She watched a cat stalking a bird in the garden.
Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
an easy target
angling
bag
3
intransitive to walk in a way that shows you feel angry or offended
stalk off/out/away etc.:
He shook his head in disgust and stalked off.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
4
transitive literaryto move around in a place in a dangerous, harmful, or threatening way
the murderer who was stalking the village
Synonyms and related words
To remain in a place or situation
remain
stay
wait
1. 4a
  literaryif something unpleasant or dangerous stalks a place, it affects the people there
  Plague stalked the streets of London.
  Synonyms and related words
  To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
  influence
  decide
  lead to

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