
stalking
词源
源自中古英语 'stalken',意为‘悄悄行走’,可能与古英语 'stealcian'(潜行)有关。
noun
❶ 指持续跟踪、骚扰或监视某人的行为,通常带有恶意或不受欢迎的目的,可能涉及威胁或骚扰。
“She reported the stalking to the police after receiving constant messages.”
(她在收到持续不断的消息后向警方报告了跟踪行为。)
“Stalking is a serious crime that can cause emotional distress.”
(跟踪是一种严重的犯罪行为,可能导致情感上的痛苦。)
❶ 在狩猎或自然观察中,指悄悄接近猎物的行为,通常是为了观察或捕捉。
“The lion was stalking its prey in the tall grass.”
(狮子在高草丛中悄悄接近猎物。)
“Stalking requires patience and stealth in wildlife photography.”
(在野生动物摄影中,跟踪需要耐心和隐蔽。)
verb
❶ 指持续跟踪或骚扰某人,通常带有恶意或不受欢迎的目的。
“He was accused of stalking his coworker after work.”
(他被指控在下班后跟踪同事。)
“She felt terrified when she realized someone was stalking her.”
(当她意识到有人在跟踪她时,她感到非常害怕。)
❶ 指悄悄接近猎物或目标,通常用于狩猎或观察。
“The hunter was stalking a deer through the woods.”
(猎人正在树林中悄悄接近一只鹿。)
“The photographer spent hours stalking the rare bird.”
(摄影师花了几个小时悄悄接近那只稀有鸟类。)
常见短语
cyberstalking — 指通过互联网或电子设备进行的跟踪或骚扰行为,通常涉及发送威胁信息或监视受害者的在线活动。
“Cyberstalking can be just as harmful as physical stalking.”
(网络跟踪可能和实际跟踪一样有害。)
stalking horse — 原指猎人用来隐藏自己接近猎物的马,现比喻为掩盖真实意图的人或事物。
“The candidate was used as a stalking horse to test the opponent's strategy.”
(这位候选人被用作试探对手策略的幌子。)