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stalks

UK //stɔːks//US //stɑːks//

词源

源自古英语 'stalu'(茎)和 'stealcian'(偷偷移动),与古挪威语 'stjalka'(潜行)有关。

noun

❶ 植物的茎或秆,指支撑叶子、花朵或果实的细长部分,如玉米秆或小麦秆。

“The corn stalks swayed in the wind.”

(玉米秆在风中摇曳。)

“She picked a flower with a long green stalk.”

(她摘了一朵带长绿茎的花。)

同义词:stem, shaft, cane

verb

❶ 悄悄跟踪或靠近某人或某物,通常带有威胁性或偷偷摸摸的意图。

“The tiger stalks its prey silently.”

(老虎悄无声息地跟踪猎物。)

“He felt like someone was stalking him at night.”

(他感觉有人在夜晚跟踪他。)

同义词:pursue, follow, shadow

常见短语

stalking horse — 指用来隐藏真实意图的人或事物,最初指猎人用来掩护自己接近猎物的马。

“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。)