stalk
UK/stɒ:k/US
TOEFLGREC2
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 Englishstalkother
=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.