stalk
noun[C]
uk/stɔːk/us/stɑːk/themainstemof aplant, or thenarrowstemthatjoinsleaves,flowers, orfruitto themainstemof aplant:
(植物的)茎,杆;(叶或果实的)柄,蒂;(花)梗Shetrimmedthe stalks of thetulipsbefore putting them in avase.她修剪了一下郁金香的花梗,然后把它们插进了花瓶。
anarrowstructurethatsupportsapartof thebodyin someanimals:
(某些动物的)肉柄,肉茎Theeyesofshrimpsare onmovablestalks.虾的眼睛长在能够活动的肉柄上。
Parts of plants
- bilobed
- blade
- bough
- bulb
- calyx
- caning
- cascara sagrada
- endodermis
- needle
- outgrowth
- rhizome
- simple leaf
- spine
- stoma
- tea leaf
- trunk
- variegation
- vascular
- veined
- vesicle
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Flowers - general words
Fruits & seeds & their parts
Miscellaneous animal body parts
Idiom
eyes out on stalks
stalk
verb
uk/stɔːk/us/stɑːk/stalkverb(FOLLOW)
[T]
tofollowananimalorpersonascloselyaspossiblewithout beingseenorheard, usually inordertocatchorkillthem:
跟踪,悄悄地靠近(猎物或人)Thepolicehad been stalking the woman for aweekbefore theyarrestedher.警方逮捕那个女人之前已经跟踪了她一个星期。
[IorT]
toillegallyfollowandwatchsomeone over aperiodoftime:
(在一段时期内)非法跟踪骚扰He had stalked her for severalmonthsbefore he wasarrested.在被捕之前,他已经跟踪骚扰了她好几个月了。
He wasarrestedfor stalking.他因跟踪骚扰他人而被捕。
to follow someone or something
- followFollow me - this way!
- tag alongDo you mind if my little brother tags along?
- chaseHe was running and the dog was chasing him.
- pursueThe robber was pursued by several members of the public.
- tailThe car was tailed by police for several hours.
- shadowThe police think the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime.
[T]literary
If somethingunpleasantstalks aplace, itappearsthere in athreateningway:
(令人不快的事)笼罩Whennightfalls,dangerstalks thestreetsof thecity.夜幕降临之后,该市的大街小巷危机四伏。
Pursuing
- be hot onsomeone'strack/trailidiom
- be onsomeone'stailidiom
- bear
- bear down onsomeone/something
- bring
- bring up the rearidiom
- convoy
- flight
- hound
- humbug
- in hot pursuitidiom
- on the scentidiom
- pester
- pursue
- run
- stick
- tailgate
- tailgating
- track
- track and trace
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Moving to avoid being seen
Existing and being
stalkverb(WALK)
[I+ adv/prep]
towalkin anangryorproudway:
怒气冲冲地走;趾高气扬地走Sherefusedtoacceptthat she waswrongand stalkedfuriouslyout oftheroom.她拒绝承认自己的错误,怒气冲冲地走出了房间。
Moving firmly on foot
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- march
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz