Stalk
[ stɔk ]
第2级
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n. [植]茎，秆;叶柄，花梗;高视阔步;偷偷接近，潜随;
vt. 追踪，潜近;高视阔步;
vi. 高视阔步地走;潜近，偷偷接近;
📝 例句
He placed his pack on the ground and began to stalk the birds like a cat.
他在地上放下背包，开始象猫那样蹑手蹑足地来抓鸟。
It seemed to rise like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves.
它象是从一片绿叶子的海里伸出来的一根长茎。
She stalked out of the room, her head high.
她昂着头,高视阔步走出了房间。
We stalked the woods for deer.
我们在树林里搜寻鹿。
They looked as much alike as two grains of wheat on the same stalk.
他们的长相一模一样，就象一根麦秆上的两颗麦粒。
🌱 联想助记
【串】燕王朱棣在街头walk(散步),不再是stalk(高视阔步地走),与乞丐talk(讲话),乱画用chalk(粉笔)
【记】※ s-似数字“5”,talk-谈话:暗中追踪5个谈话的人
※ stalk-追踪,stall-货摊:悄悄地追踪疑犯来到货摊
※ s-似“美女”,talk-说:美女说这种茎似桃科植物的茎
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
stalk
n
1 main stem of a plant (not a tree) （植物的）茎, 秆
daffodils with long stalks 茎很长的水仙花. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
2 stem that supports a leaf, flower or fruit and joins it to another part of the plant 叶柄; 花梗; 果实的柄
Remove the stalks from the cherries before you eat them. 吃樱桃前要先把梗儿去掉.
3 thin structure supporting a part or organ in some animals （某些动物的）肉柄, 肉茎.
4 (idm 习语) have one's eyes on stalks => eye1.
stalk v
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(a) [Ipr, Ip]
walk with slow stiff strides, esp in a proud, self-important or threatening way 踱著方步走（尤指显出高傲、 自命不凡或盛气凌人的样子）
He stalked angrily out of the room. 他悻悻然踱出了房间.
stalk along (the road) （在路上）得意地踱著方步.
(b) [Ipr, Tn]
(fml or rhet 文或修辞) (of an evil force, disease, etc) move silently and threateningly (through a place) （指邪恶势力、 疾病等）悄悄而可怕地（在某地）蔓延
Fear stalks (through) the town at night. 入夜後, 镇上笼罩著恐怖的气氛.
Ghosts are said to stalk the castle walls. 据说有鬼魂在这座城堡的墙上出没.
2 [Tn] move quietly and slowly towards (wild animals, etc) in order to get near without being seen 偷偷接近, 潜近（野生动物等）
stalking deer 偷偷接近鹿
(fig 比喻) a rapist stalking his victim 悄悄逼近攻击对象的强奸者.
🎯 考研助记
s(蛇)+talk(谈话):蛇和树 茎谈话{我可以躲在你身下吗？} stalk-stick- 秆 树梗
🔁 扩展释义
*[stɒ:k]n. 茎, 追踪, 高视阔步vi. 悄悄靠近, 蹑手蹑脚地走近, 蔓延, 高视阔步vt. 追踪, 搜索【医】 茎, 柄, 蒂
🌿 同词根单词
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It's not like her to have missed two days of classes.
缺课两天不太象她的作风。
Besides, this man is a clever thief.
另外，此人是个聪明的小偷。
I always carry matches with me at such times and I tore out the pages of the first chapter of the book I was reading to get the fire going.
在这样的时候我身上总是带着火柴的，为了让火堆燃下去，我从我正在看的那本书的第一章撕下几页。