stall /stɔːl/
noun
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[C] 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
see also bookstall
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[C] 牲畜棚；马厩；牛棚
a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in
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[C] (especially NAmE) （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
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the stalls
（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
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[C, usually sing.] （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
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[C, usually sing.] （飞机的）失速
a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards
verb
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(of a vehicle or an engine 车辆或发动机) （使）熄火，抛锚
to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or engine do this
[V] The car stalled and refused to start again.
汽车熄火打不着了。
[VN] 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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[V] ~ (on/over sth)
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。
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[VN] 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。
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暂缓；搁置；停顿
to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress
[VN] attempts to revive the stalled peace plan
旨在重新启动搁置的和平计划的努力
[V] Discussions have once again stalled.
讨论再次停顿下来。
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