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stall

UK //stɔːl//US //stɔːl//

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。)

同义词:booth, stand, compartment, pen

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。)

同义词:stop, halt, delay, procrastinate

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。)