
好词典

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