| 释义 |
stalk² /stɔːk/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 昂首阔步地走
He turned and majestically stalked away. 他一转身昂首阔步地走了。
2. 悄悄地追踪(或靠近)猎物(或名人等)
There are sharks stalking in those waters. 那片水域有追寻猎物的鲨鱼出没。
3. 蔓延，散布
Poverty and disease stalked through the country. 贫困与疾病在全国蔓延。
4. 〈废〉蹑手蹑脚地走
❷ vt.
1. 悄悄地追踪(或靠近)(猎物、名人等)；在(地区)搜捕猎物
They hunted him as a tiger stalks his prey. 他们像老虎潜步追踪猎物一样地追捕他。
The loneliness always stalked him. 他始终摆脱不了内心的孤独。
stalk the woods for deer 在树林里搜捕鹿
2. (疾病等)在…蔓延(或散布)
Fear and death still stalked the city. 恐怖与死亡仍然笼罩着整座城市。
II n.
1. 昂首阔步
2. (对猎物等的)悄悄的追踪
[< OE bestealcian to walk stealthily; 与 MLG stolkeren, Dan stalke, OE stealc lofty, stelan to steal 有关] |