stalker

/ˈstɔːkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɔːkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstȯ-kər/ (ame, mw)

stalker — 名詞

  • stalkersingular
  • stalkersplural

1. someone who secretly and repeatedly follows another person over a period of time

1.名詞B2
釋義

跟蹤者

非法尾隨他人的人

someone who secretly and repeatedly follows another person over a period of time, causing that person to feel alarmed or afraid, and typically doing so in a way that breaks the law

例句

Mei reported her stalker to the police after finding threatening notes on her car.

Mei 向警方舉報了她的跟蹤者，因為她在車上發現了恐嚇紙條。

reported [person] to the police — formal complaint pattern

The judge ordered the stalker to stay at least one hundred metres from the victim's home.

法官命令跟蹤者至少與受害者的住家保持一百公尺的距離。

court order + distance restriction — legal injunction context

同義詞
  • pursuer

    less specific and more neutral; can describe someone chasing romantically or athletically, not necessarily illegally

  • harasser

    focuses on the unwanted contact (calls, messages) rather than the act of following

  • predator

    stronger and broader; implies the target is seen as vulnerable prey, not limited to following behaviour

反義詞
  • protector

    someone who watches over another person with the aim of keeping them safe, not frightening them

  • bodyguard

    a hired person who stays near someone to defend them, in contrast to a stalker who watches to threaten

文法句型

possessive + stalker

a/the stalker

stalker of + person

用法筆記

Frequently appears in legal and news reporting contexts alongside terms like 'restraining order,' 'harassment,' and 'protection order.' Unlike a 'follower' (someone who subscribes to social media updates), a stalker pursues someone in real life with harmful intent.

常見錯誤

❌I have 500 stalkers on Instagram.
✅I have 500 followers on Instagram.
💡A stalker pursues someone in real life in a frightening way, not someone who watches your social media posts.

2. a hunter or animal that moves slowly and carefully toward prey, staying hidden u

2.名詞B1
釋義

潛伏獵手

悄悄接近獵物的獵人

a hunter or animal that moves slowly and carefully toward prey, staying hidden until close enough to strike

例句

The lioness crept through the tall grass like a silent stalker, watching the zebra herd.

那頭母獅像無聲的潛伏獵手般穿過高草叢，觀察著斑馬群。

like a silent stalker — simile describing stealthy movement

Experienced hunters become patient stalkers, reading the wind and moving only when the animal looks away.

經驗豐富的獵人會成為有耐心的潛伏獵手，判斷風向，只在動物轉頭時移動。

同義詞
  • prowler

    focuses on moving stealthily and secretly, often with a negative or sneaky connotation

  • tracker

    emphasises following signs and footprints rather than direct line-of-sight stalking

  • hunter

    broader term that includes all methods of pursuing wild animals, not just stealthy approach

文法句型

a + adjective + stalker

stalker of + prey animal

用法筆記

Distinct from 'hunter' — a stalker specifically relies on stealth and patience to get close to prey, whereas a hunter may use traps, calls, or driven beats. The term emphasises the approach rather than the capture or kill.

常見錯誤

❌The hunter set a trap for the deer — he was a skilled stalker.
✅The hunter set a trap for the deer
💡he was a skilled hunter.' — A stalker approaches prey stealthily on foot; setting a trap does not involve stalking.