stall
- n.货摊，摊位，售货亭(尤指集市上的);（飞机的）失速;（车辆发动机的）熄火;马厩;(房间内的)小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间;牛棚;（剧场的）正厅前排座位;牲畜棚;（教堂内）唱诗班和牧师的座位
- v.(使)熄火，抛锚;拖住(以赢得时间做某事);故意拖延(以赢得时间);暂缓
复数： stalls 过去式： stalled 现在分词： stalling 过去分词： stalled 第三人称单数： stalls
stallnoun
货摊，摊位，售货亭（尤指集市上的）
a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market
a market stall
集市上的货摊
牲畜棚；马厩；牛棚
a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in
（房间内的）小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间
a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet
（剧场的）正厅前排座位
the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre
the front row of the stalls
正厅第一排
（教堂内）唱诗班和牧师的座位
the seats at the front of a church where the choir (= singers) and priests sit
（车辆发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚
a situation in which a vehicle's engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power
（飞机的）失速
a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards
verb
（使）熄火，抛锚
to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or engine do this
The car stalled and refused to start again.
汽车熄火打不着了。
I stalled the car three times during my driving test.
我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。
故意拖延（以赢得时间）
to try to avoid doing sth or answering a question so that you have more time
They are still stalling on the deal.
他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。
‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time .
“你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。
拖住（以赢得时间做某事）
to make sb wait so that you have more time to do sth
See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office.
你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。
暂缓；搁置；停顿
to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress
attempts to revive the stalled peace plan
旨在重新启动搁置的和平计划的努力
Discussions have once again stalled.
讨论再次停顿下来。
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V-ERG (使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后
If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.
社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。
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VERB 拖延
If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
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VERB 暂时阻止;把…拖住
If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived.
商店经理布赖恩·斯蒂尔将那名男子拖住，直到警方赶到。
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V-ERG (使)突然熄火
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.The engine stalled...
发动机突然熄火了。
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N-COUNT 货摊;摊位;咨询台
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people....market stalls selling local fruits.
出售当地水果的市场摊位
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N-PLURAL (戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位
The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. -
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N-COUNT (淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间
A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. -
noun
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- a tactic used to mislead or delay
- Synonym: stalling
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- small area set off by walls for special use
- Synonym: booth cubicle kiosk
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- small individual study area in a library
- Synonym: carrel carrell cubicle
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- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- Synonym: stand sales booth
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- a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
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- seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
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- a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
- the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it
verb
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- deliberately delay an event or action
- she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling
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- come to a stop
- The car stalled in the driveway
- Synonym: conk
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- cause an engine to stop
- The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car
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- cause an airplane to go into a stall
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- experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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- put into, or keep in, a stall
- Stall the horse
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- postpone doing what one should be doing
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- Synonym: procrastinate drag one's feet drag one's heels shillyshally dilly-dally dillydally
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Passing my stall , she cast black looks at the amount of stuff still unsold .
她经过我的货摊的时候，怒气冲冲地看了几眼还没有卖出去的东西。
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We bought some sugar from a stall at the fair .
我在集市的货摊上买了一些糖。
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I stalled the car three times during my driving test .
我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。
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See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office .
你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。
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' What do you mean ? ' she asked , stalling for time .
“你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。
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The car stalled and refused to start again .
汽车熄火打不着了。
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They are still stalling on the deal .
他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。
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Discussions have once again stalled .
讨论再次停顿下来。
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Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived .
商店经理布赖恩·斯蒂尔将那名男子拖住，直到警方赶到。
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Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York .
昨天在纽约进行的谈判依然陷于停滞状态。
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Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision .
托马斯磨了整个星期，迟迟不想作出决定。
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Rows of stalls are given over to restaurants running off gas cylinders .
数排摊位都让位给了使用煤气罐的饭店。
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The engine stalled . He pressed the accelerator hard
发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
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He sold boots on a market stall .
他在集市上摆摊卖靴子。
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The majority of stalls charged a fair price
多数货摊要价比较公道。
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Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car .
你的脚离开踏板，汽车便会熄火。
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He ekes out a living with a market stall
他靠摆摊勉强糊口。
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The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends .
社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。
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Horses were poking their heads over their stall doors .
马儿们从马厩门上探出头来。
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Some parties have accused the governor of stalling
有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
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They walked past stalls selling huge sprays of crimson , saffron and cobalt flowers .
他们经过很多卖花的摊位，摊位上摆着大把大把的鲜花，有深红色的，有金黄色的，还有深蓝色的。
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The engine stalled
发动机突然熄火了。
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Hours of feverish activity lay ahead . The tents had to be erected , the stalls set up .
之后是几小时的忙活。要竖起帐篷，搭好货摊。
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He was killed when his monoplane stalled and dived into the ground .
他因驾驶的单翼飞机失速坠地而丧生。
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The owner of the stall , a large , thuggish man , grabbed Dai by the collar .
摊主是个野蛮凶狠的大块头，他一把抓住了戴的衣领。
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A heifer bellowed in her stall .
小母牛在牛栏里吼叫。
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The post is stalled fast in the ground .
那根柱子牢牢地竖在地上。
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Are we going to sit in the circle or in the stalls ?
我们是坐楼座还是正厅前排的座位？
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The front stall seats are reserved for the guests .
前排座位留给客人。
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Even some foreigners have come to run a stall in silk alley ( a clothing market in beijing ) .
有些老外也到秀水街练摊儿。