
stalled
词源
源自中古英语 'stallen',意为'停止'或'固定',与古英语 'steall'(站立的地方)有关。
verb
❶ 指车辆或机器因故障或动力不足而停止运转,无法继续前进或工作。
“The car stalled in the middle of the intersection.”
(汽车在十字路口中间熄火了。)
“His motorcycle stalled on the steep hill.”
(他的摩托车在陡峭的山坡上熄火了。)
❶ 指进程、计划或谈判因遇到障碍而暂时停止或无法取得进展。
“The peace talks have stalled due to disagreements.”
(由于分歧,和平谈判陷入了僵局。)
“The construction project stalled because of funding issues.”
(由于资金问题,建筑工程停滞不前。)
adjective
❶ 描述某事物因遇到问题而无法继续前进或发展,处于停滞状态。
“The stalled car caused a traffic jam.”
(熄火的汽车导致了交通堵塞。)
“They tried to restart the stalled negotiations.”
(他们试图重启陷入僵局的谈判。)
常见短语
stalled out — 指发动机或机器完全停止工作,通常需要重新启动才能继续运行。
“The old tractor stalled out in the middle of the field.”
(那台旧拖拉机在地中间完全熄火了。)
stalled progress — 描述某个计划或项目因各种原因而无法取得进展,处于停滞状态。
“The team faced stalled progress due to lack of resources.”
(由于资源不足,团队面临进展停滞的局面。)