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stalked

UK //stɔːkt//US //stɔːkt//

词源

源自古英语 'stealcian',意为'悄悄移动',与古高地德语 'stelzen'(潜行)相关。

verb

❶ 指悄悄地跟踪或接近某人或某物,通常带有不怀好意或威胁的意图。

“The hunter stalked the deer through the forest.”

(猎人悄悄跟踪着森林里的鹿。)

“She felt like someone was stalking her on her way home.”

(她感觉有人在回家的路上跟踪她。)

同义词:follow, pursue, shadow

adjective

❶ 形容植物具有茎或柄的,通常用于描述植物的形态特征。

“The flower had a long, slender stalked stem.”

(这朵花有一个细长的茎。)

“Stalked leaves are common in many tropical plants.”

(带柄的叶子在许多热带植物中很常见。)

同义词:stemmed, pedunculated

常见短语

stalked out — 指愤怒或不满地大步离开某个地方,通常带有明显的情绪。

“He stalked out of the room after the argument.”

(争吵后,他愤怒地大步走出了房间。)