stalk

🇬🇧 UK/stɒ:k/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The main stem of a plant; any slender supporting structure.

茎,梗,柄

v.

To follow or approach someone or something stealthily; to harass someone by following them obsessively.

悄悄跟踪;骚扰性地跟随

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stalkother
=stalk

Common Collocations

  • 1.plant stalk植物茎
  • 2.corn stalk玉米秆
  • 3.flower stalk花茎
  • 4.stalk of celery一根芹菜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The celery stalk snapped cleanly when she bent it in half.

  • 2.

    The sunflower's thick stalk supported the heavy bloom throughout the summer.

  • 3.

    He picked up a stalk of wheat and twirled it between his fingers.

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