1. | （叶）柄；（花）梗；（果实的）柄；（植物的）茎，秆a thin stem that supports a leaf, flower or fruit and joins it to another part of the plant or tree; the main stem of a plant |
flowers on long stalks 长茎上的花 | |
celery stalks 芹菜茎 | |
He ate the apple, stalk and all. 他把那个苹果吃了个干净，连梗都没剩下。 |
2. | 柄；（动物的）肉柄，肉茎a long thin structure that supports sth, especially an organ in some animals, and joins it on to another part |
Crabs have eyes on stalks. 螃蟹的眼睛长在肉柄上。 |
1. | [t][i] ~ (sth/sb) 偷偷接近，潜近（猎物或人）to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them |
The lion was stalking a zebra. 狮子偷偷接近斑马。 | |
He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her. 她步行回家时，他偷偷地接近然后下手袭击，并且抢劫了她。 |
2. | [t] ~ sb （非法）跟踪，盯梢to illegally follow and watch sb over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening |
She claimed that he had been stalking her over a period of three years. 她声称，三年来他一直在盯她的梢。 |
3. | [i] + adv./prep. 怒冲冲地走；趾高气扬地走to walk in an angry or proud way |
He stalked off without a word. 他一言未发，怒冲冲地走了。 |
4. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 令人厌恶地穿过；威胁地通过to move through a place in an unpleasant or threatening way |
The gunmen stalked the building, looking for victims. 这些持枪歹徒凶神恶煞般地打楼里走过，寻找袭击的目标。 | |
Fear stalks the streets of the city at night. 夜间，这座城市的大街小巷笼罩着恐怖气氛。 |
