stalks
stalks — 名詞
- stalkssingular
- stalksesplural
1. the tall central growth of a plant that rises from the soil, or the slender sect
莖；梗
植物主莖或連接部分
the tall central growth of a plant that rises from the soil, or the slender section that links a leaf or flower to that growth.
Yumi held up the celery stalk and snapped it in half.
Yumi 拿起芹菜梗，啪的一聲把它折成兩段。
The stalks of the sunflowers bent under the weight of the heavy seeds.
向日葵的莖被沉甸甸的種子壓彎了。
collocation: stalk of [plant]
Naoko trimmed the rose stalks before putting them into a glass vase.
Naoko 修剪了玫瑰花的莖，再把它們放進玻璃花瓶。
Farmers burned the dry corn stalks after the harvest was finished.
農夫們在收成後燒掉了乾燥的玉米稈。
常見錯誤
2. in some animals, a thin body part that holds up another body part, such as the s
柄；肉莖
動物體上的支撐結構
in some animals, a thin body part that holds up another body part, such as the stalk that supports a crab's eye.
The crab has two long stalks with an eye at the tip of each one.
螃蟹有兩根長長的柄，每根頂端各有一個眼睛。
collocation: eye stalk
Yael studied how a crayfish's eye stalks help it see in several directions.
Yael 研究了螯蝦的眼柄如何幫助牠看向多個方向。
Tiny sensory stalks on the snail's head help it detect danger nearby.
蝸牛頭上的細小觸覺柄能幫助牠察覺附近的危險。
The barnacle attaches to rocks using a thick stalk called a peduncle.
藤壺靠著一根稱為肉莖的粗厚結構附著在岩石上。
- peduncle
the technical term for a stalk-like structure in biology
用法筆記
Common in biology writing; often paired with a specific organ name, e.g. 'eye stalk' or 'sensory stalk'.
3. the act of secretly following a person or animal in order to catch or attack the
潛近；跟蹤
偷偷靠近以獵捕的行為
the act of secretly following a person or animal in order to catch or attack them.
The documentary showed a leopard's stalk of a herd of impalas through the dry grass.
紀錄片拍攝了一頭花豹在乾草叢中悄悄跟蹤一群黑斑羚的過程。
Olivia learned to move silently during a deer stalk in the woods.
Olivia 學會了在樹林裡跟蹤鹿群時不出聲移動。
collocation: deer stalk
The lion's careful stalk ended with a sudden sprint toward the zebra.
獅子小心翼翼的潛近，最後以突然衝向斑馬收場。
A successful tiger stalk requires patience and complete silence.
一場成功的獵虎潛行需要耐心和完全的安靜。
用法筆記
Used as both a countable noun (a specific incident) and uncountable noun (the general activity). Distinguish from sense 2 (verb) — this noun form refers to the activity itself, not the act of committing illegal harassment.
4. a way of walking that is stiff, angry, or intended to seem threatening.
僵硬的步態
憤怒或帶威脅的走路方式
a way of walking that is stiff, angry, or intended to seem threatening.
The soldier's stalk across the parade ground was stiff and carefully measured.
那名士兵在閱兵場上的步伐僵硬而精準。
Ignacio recognised his boss's angry stalk from the hallway and braced himself.
Ignacio 從走廊聽見老闆憤怒的腳步聲，趕忙做好心理準備。
collocation: angry stalk
With a slow, threatening stalk the guard approached the locked gate.
警衛邁著緩慢而帶有威脅的腳步，走向那扇鎖著的門。
Nellie could tell her father was furious from the stiff stalk of his walk.
Nellie 從父親僵硬的步伐就知道他正在氣頭上。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the singular. Often paired with an adjective such as 'angry', 'stiff', or 'threatening'.
stalks — 動詞
- stalkspresent simple I / you / we / they
- stalkses3rd person singular
- stalksing-ing form
- stalksedpast simple
1. to move quietly and secretly after a person or animal, staying hidden so you can
潛行追蹤
偷偷跟蹤以捕獵
to move quietly and secretly after a person or animal, staying hidden so you can capture or harm them.
The cat stalked a sparrow across the lawn, freezing each time the bird looked up.
那隻貓在草坪上悄悄跟蹤一隻麻雀，每當鳥兒抬頭看就立刻停下。
Camille watched the hunter stalk a deer through the misty forest at dawn.
Camille 看著獵人在清晨的薄霧中悄悄跟蹤一頭鹿。
A hungry fox was stalking the chickens near the old farmhouse.
一隻餓壞的狐狸正在農舍附近偷偷靠近那些雞。
Faisal learned how to stalk wild boar from his grandfather in the mountains.
Faisal 跟祖父在山區學會了如何潛行追蹤野豬。
文法句型
stalk + animal/person
用法筆記
Subject is typically a predator or a person hunting. The object is the prey. Not used for the illegal harassment of a person — see sense 2 below.
常見錯誤
2. to secretly and repeatedly follow a person in a way that is against the law and
跟蹤騷擾
非法跟蹤騷擾他人
to secretly and repeatedly follow a person in a way that is against the law and makes them feel scared or unsafe.
The judge issued a restraining order after the man admitted stalking the actress for months.
那名男子承認跟蹤騷擾女演員長達數月後，法官對他發出了保護令。
collocation: stalking + person for [time period]
Nadia reported her ex-boyfriend to the police for stalking her outside work.
Nadia 向前男友在公司外跟蹤騷擾她，於是向警方報案。
People who stalk others online can be prosecuted even without a physical meeting.
在網路上跟蹤騷擾他人的人，即使沒有實際見面，仍可能被起訴。
Jude began stalking his former colleague after she rejected his invitation to dinner.
Jude 開始跟蹤騷擾前同事，起因是她拒絕了他的晚餐邀約。
文法句型
stalk + person
用法筆記
A criminal offence in many countries. The subject is always a person, and the action is unwanted and repeated. Frequently appears in news and legal contexts.
常見錯誤
3. if something unpleasant or dangerous spreads through a place, moving in a way th
籠罩；蔓延
不祥事物籠罩某地
if something unpleasant or dangerous spreads through a place, moving in a way that feels threatening — used for things like disease, war, poverty, or fear.
Violence stalked the city streets during the years of civil war.
內戰期間，暴力籠罩著城市的大街小巷。
Famine stalked the drought-stricken villages for two harsh winters.
饑荒在遭受乾旱的村莊蔓延了整整兩個嚴冬。
grammar pattern: famine / disease / poverty + stalks [place]
A deep sense of fear stalked the corridors of the abandoned hospital.
深深的恐懼感籠罩著廢棄醫院的走廊。
Unemployment stalked the industrial town after the factory closure.
工廠關閉後，失業籠罩了那座工業城鎮。
Disease stalked the refugee camp after the floods ruined the water supply.
洪水摧毀供水系統後，疾病在難民營中蔓延開來。
文法句型
[unpleasant thing] + stalk + [place]
用法筆記
Subject is always an abstract, negative force (fear, disease, poverty, violence, famine). Never used with a person as subject. Found mainly in literary or journalistic writing.
4. to move with long, stiff steps because you are feeling angry or full of pride ab
怒步走
憤怒或傲慢地行走
to move with long, stiff steps because you are feeling angry or full of pride about something.
Sade stalked out of the meeting room and did not look back.
Sade 怒氣沖沖地走出會議室，頭也不回。
The manager stalked across the office floor, his face bright red with anger.
經理怒步走過辦公室，臉漲得通紅。
Yuki stalked off the tennis court after losing the final point on a bad call.
Yuki 因為關鍵一球被判出界而輸掉比賽，怒步離開了網球場。
Defne stalked away from the argument without saying another word.
Defne 怒步離開爭執現場，一句話也沒再多說。
文法句型
stalk + out/off/away/across
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a directional preposition: 'stalk out', 'stalk off', 'stalk across', 'stalk away'. The direction shows the person leaving a situation in anger or pride.