stall

音标:[stɒ:l]
n. 厩, 停车处, 牧师职位, 货摊, 托辞, 拖延
vt. 关入厩, 停顿, 推托, 支吾, 使陷于泥中
vi. 被关在厩内, 陷于泥中, 停止, 支吾
【化】 失控; 失速; 停车
【经】 货摊; 涨势受阻
在线英汉词典
stall的短语、例句:
stall n 1 [C] compartment, usu with three sides, for one animal in a stable or cattle shed 牲畜棚中的一栏(通常三面有墙). 2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) table, stand or small open-fronted shop from which things are sold in a market, on a street, in a railway station, etc 摊位; 铺子; 售货亭
a `bookstall at the station 车站的书亭
a `fruit stall in the market 菜场里的水果摊儿
run a `cake stall at the bazaar 在市场中经营糕饼铺子. 3 stalls [pl] (Brit) (set of seats in) the part of a theatre that is nearest to the stage (戏院的)正厅前排(座位)
two seats in the stalls 两个前排座位
laughter from the stalls 前排观众发出的笑声. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ix. 4 [C] any of several fixed seats, usu with its back and sides enclosed, in the choir or chancel of a church (教堂内)唱诗班席位; (高坛上的)牧师座位
the canon´s `stall 牧师的座位
the `choir stalls 唱诗班席位. 5 [C] any small room or compartment, usu for one person 小房间, 小隔间(通常 指供单人使用的)
stalls for changing in at the swimming-pool 游泳池的更衣间. 6 [C] (instance of the) stalling of an aircraft or engine; condition resulting from this (飞行器失速造成的)失控下降; (发动机的)熄火
go into/get out of a stall 进入[脱离]失控下降状态. 7 [C] = finger-stall (finger). stall, v 1 [Tn] place or keep (an animal) in a stall(1), esp for fattening 将(动物)关在栏内(尤指为了养肥). 2 (a) [I] (of an engine) stop suddenly because of insufficient power or speed (指发动机因力量或速度不够)熄火
The car stalled at the roundabout. 那辆汽车在环形交叉处抛锚了. (b) [I, Tn] (of a driver) cause (an engine) to do this (指司机)使(发动机)熄火
Learner drivers often stall (their cars). 见习司机常造成(汽车)熄火现象. 3 (a) [I] (of an aircraft) get out of control and start to drop because of loss of speed (指飞行器)(因失速)失控下降
The plane stalled suddenly. 那飞机突然失控下降. (b) [I, Tn] (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to do this (指飞行器驾驶员)造成(飞行器)失控下降. 4 (a) [I] avoid giving a definite answer or taking action (in order to get more time); delay 支吾, 拖延(以争取时间): stall for time 拖延时间
Stop stalling and give me an answer! 别支支吾吾的了, 快回答我的问题! (b) [Tn] avoid answering (a person, request, etc) in this way 对(某人、 某要求等)支吾或敷衍
stall one´s creditors 敷衍债主.
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