
stall
词源
源自古英语'steall',意为'站立的地方'或'位置',与古高地德语'stal'(马厩)同源。
noun
❶ 指市场或集市中的小摊位,通常用于出售商品或提供服务。
“She set up a stall selling handmade jewelry at the fair.”
(她在集市上摆了一个摊位卖手工珠宝。)
“The fruit stall at the market is always crowded.”
(市场里的水果摊总是挤满了人。)
❶ 指马厩或牛棚中分隔的小隔间,用于关养动物。
“The horse was kept in a clean stall.”
(马被关在一个干净的马厩隔间里。)
“Each cow has its own stall in the barn.”
(每头牛在牛棚里都有自己的隔间。)
verb
❶ 指发动机或车辆因动力不足而停止运转,通常因操作不当或故障引起。
“The car stalled at the traffic light.”
(车在红绿灯处熄火了。)
“He panicked when the engine stalled on the hill.”
(发动机在山坡上熄火时他慌了。)
❶ 指故意拖延或阻碍某事进展,通常是为了争取时间或阻止行动。
“He tried to stall the negotiations by asking for more details.”
(他试图通过要求更多细节来拖延谈判。)
“The politician stalled the bill by filibustering.”
(政客通过冗长辩论拖延法案通过。)
常见短语
stall for time — 故意拖延时间,通常是为了等待某事发生或避免立即行动。
“He kept asking questions to stall for time while his team prepared.”
(他不断提问以拖延时间,同时他的团队在准备。)
food stall — 出售食物的小摊位,常见于街头或市场。
“We bought some delicious noodles from a food stall.”
(我们从一个小吃摊买了些美味的面条。)