stalk sb/sth
及物动词，表示追踪人或物。
The detective stalked the suspect for days.
侦探追踪嫌疑人数日。
潜行；悄悄接近；蹑手蹑脚地走；高视阔步；趾高气扬地走；慢慢地、悄悄地接近以免被发现；傲慢地行走；不断地(试图)跟踪或联系某人,常导致骚扰
To repeatedly follow or contact someone in a way that bothers or frightens them.
慢慢地、悄悄地接近以免被发现
To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
傲慢地行走
To walk haughtily.
不断地(试图)跟踪或联系某人,常导致骚扰
To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
慢慢地、小心地走；以隐秘、无声的方式行走
To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
在某物后面行走,如屏风,以便接近猎物；在掩护下前进
To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
一般现在时
The lion stalks its prey in the tall grass.
狮子在高高的草丛中悄悄接近猎物。
现在进行时
The detective is stalking the suspect through the city.
侦探正在城里跟踪嫌疑犯。
一般过去时
He stalked angrily out of the room.
他愤怒地大步走出房间。
规则动词，注意不同含义的用法
The cat stalked the bird across the garden before pouncing.
那只猫悄悄穿过花园，逼近那只鸟，然后猛扑过去。
用法提示：stalk 作及物动词，意为‘悄悄接近（猎物）’，这里描述猫潜行接近鸟。
Hunters must stalk their prey without making a sound.
猎人必须悄无声息地靠近猎物。
用法提示：句中的 stalk 是及物动词，接宾语 prey，表示猎人悄悄靠近猎物的动作。
We were stalking through the tall grass to get a closer look at the deer.
我们正悄悄穿过高高的草丛，想更近地看看那只鹿。
用法提示：stalking through 是不及物用法，表示在草丛中悄悄穿行。
及物动词，表示追踪人或物。
The detective stalked the suspect for days.
侦探追踪嫌疑人数日。
不及物动词，常与介词连用表示移动方向。
The cat stalked quietly toward the bird.
猫悄悄靠近那只鸟。
不及物动词，与副词连用表示动作方式。
He stalked angrily out of the room.
他怒气冲冲地大步走出房间。
最通用，不含秘密监视的意味
强调目的性和坚持不懈，常用于追捕猎物或目标
强调沿着痕迹或线索跟踪
强调紧紧跟在后面
强调秘密监视，常用于侦探或间谍
grammar · medium
易错句子The detective stalked after the suspect.
正确表达The detective stalked the suspect.
stalk是及物动词，无需介词after；直接跟宾语即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw a man stalking at me.
正确表达I saw a man staring at me.
stare at表示'盯着看'，而stalk表示'悄悄跟踪'，两者发音和拼写相似但意思不同。
发音相似，但stork是鸟类名词，stalk是动词，意为悄悄跟踪。
track强调循着痕迹或路线追踪，而stalk更侧重于暗中、隐蔽地贴近目标。
tail指紧随其后，常指秘密跟踪，但更强调保持一定距离；stalk则强调悄悄接近至近距离。
悄悄靠近猎物
The lion stalks its prey in the tall grass.
狮子在高高的草丛中悄悄靠近猎物。
跟踪某人
She felt like someone was stalking her.
她觉得有人在跟踪她。
在街上潜行
He stalks the streets at night looking for trouble.
他晚上在街上潜行找麻烦。
跟踪名人
Fans often stalk celebrities to get autographs.
粉丝们经常跟踪名人以获取签名。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.