stalk
UK [stɔ:k] US [stɑ:k] noun countable
■the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers or fruit to the main stem of a plant （植物的）茎，秆；（叶或果实的）柄，蒂；（花）梗•She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase.她修剪了一下郁金香的花梗，然后把它们插进了花瓶。 ■a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals （某些动物的）肉柄，肉茎•The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks.虾的眼睛长在能够活动的肉柄上。
UK [stɔ:k] US [stɑ:k] noun countable
eyes out on stalks UK humorous
■If your eyes are out on stalks, they are wide open with surprise 吃惊得瞪大了眼睛•His eyes were out on stalks as he watched his neighbour drive past in a brand new Porsche.看到邻居开着一辆崭新的保时捷经过时，他吃惊得瞪大了眼睛。
UK [stɔ:k] US [stɑ:k] verb
FOLLOW 跟随
transitive
■to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them 跟踪，悄悄地靠近（猎物或人）•The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her.警方逮捕那个女人之前已经跟踪了她一个星期。 intransitive or transitive
■to illegally follow and watch someone, usually a woman, over a period of time （在一段时期内）非法跟踪骚扰（通常指女性）•He was arrested for stalking.他因跟踪骚扰女性而被捕。 transitive literary
■If something unpleasant stalks a place, it appears there in a threatening way （令人不快的事）笼罩•When night falls, danger stalks the streets of the city.夜幕降临之后，该市的大街小巷危机四伏。
UK [stɔ:k] US [stɑ:k] verb
WALK 走
intransitive + adverb or preposition
■to walk in an angry or proud way 怒气冲冲地走；趾高气扬地走•She refused to accept that she was wrong and stalked furiously out of the room.她拒绝承认自己的错误，怒气冲冲地走出了房间。 |