Word · Frequency #10135
stalks
跟踪骚扰；纠缠
stalks is the third person singular of stalk.
To repeatedly follow or contact someone in a way that bothers or frightens them.
- 1.
To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
慢慢地、悄悄地接近以免被发现
- 2.
To walk haughtily.
傲慢地行走
- 3.
To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
不断地(试图)跟踪或联系某人,常导致骚扰
- 4.
To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
慢慢地、小心地走；以隐秘、无声的方式行走
- 5.
To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
在某物后面行走,如屏风,以便接近猎物；在掩护下前进
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
In use
The cat stalked the bird across the garden before pouncing.
Hunters must stalk their prey without making a sound.
We were stalking through the tall grass to get a closer look at the deer.
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。
stalk + prep.
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。
stalk + adv.
不及物动词，与副词连用表示动作方式。
He stalked angrily out of the room.
Connections
Collocations
- stalk prey
- 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。
- stalk someone
- 跟踪某人
- She felt like someone was stalking her.她觉得有人在跟踪她。
- stalk the streets
- 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。
- stalk a celebrity
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“死盯（ST）着目标，然后悄悄走（alk）近”——死死盯住，蹑手蹑脚追踪。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：跟踪、狩猎 stalk作动词时通常用于非正式或中性语境，多出现在跟踪或狩猎场景中。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词（如stalk prey），也可作不及物动词（如stalk along the street）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
talk, walk, chalk, balk 与 stalk 押韵（/ɔk/）；stock 拼写相似但元音不同（/stɑk/ vs /stɔk/）；stall 拼写开头相似但结尾不同（/stɔl/ vs /stɔk/）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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