stalking

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of going stealthily. countable,uncountable
    — A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch.
  2. The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking. countable,uncountable
  3. Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush. countable,uncountable
  4. The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of stalk form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

stalkings plural stalkings plural

词源

词源 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
词源 2
From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English stalk
Proto-Germanic *-ungō
Old English -ung
Middle English -ynge
English -ing
English stalking
From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary