词典释义：
the main stem of a herbaceous plant
（草本植物的）茎，秆
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he chewed a stalk of grass .他咬着一根草。
the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit
（叶、花或果实的）梗；柄；茎
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the acorns grow on stalks .橡子长在茎梗上。
a similar support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal
（座生动物的）肉柄，肉茎。
a slender support or stem of something
柄
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drinking glasses with long stalks .高脚玻璃酒杯。
(in a vehicle)a lever on the steering column controlling the indicators, lights, etc.
（车辆）（转向柱上控制指示仪、灯光等的）手柄。
[with obj.]pursue or approach stealthily
悄悄地追踪（或靠近）
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a cat stalking a bird .悄悄靠近鸟儿的猫。
harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention
存心骚扰（或迫害），故意骚扰（或迫害）
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for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her .五年来她一直受到一个男子的骚扰，该男子经常辱骂并威胁她。
〈主诗／文〉 （悄悄地或威风凛凛地）穿过
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the tiger stalks the jungle 那老虎潜步穿过丛林
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figurative 〈喻〉fear stalked the camp .恐惧笼罩着营地。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner
（骄傲地，生硬地，生气地）阔步走，大踏步地走
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without another word she turned and stalked out .她没再说一句话，转过身昂首阔步地走了。
a stealthy pursuit of someone or something
潜随，悄悄追踪。
a stiff, striding gait
高视阔步。
"Middle English： probably a diminutive of dialect
