stall
美音:
[stɔl
]英音:
[stɔl
]n.货摊,畜栏,厩,出售摊 v.(使)停转,(使)停止,迟延
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stall为短语/超纲词汇
词频:4672
词形变化:
动词过去式:stalled 过去分词:stalled 现在分词:stalling 第三人称单数:stalls
词根
sist,stitut,sta,st=to stand(站立)
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stall
/stɔ:l; stɔl/
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).
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.