
stalls
词源
源自古英语'steall'(站立的地方),与古高地德语'stal'(位置)同源,最初指牲畜的隔间,后引申为各种分隔空间。
noun
❶ 指剧院或音乐厅中位于一层的座位区域,通常价格较低且靠近舞台,但视线可能受限制。
“We booked seats in the stalls for the opera.”
(我们预定了歌剧院的底层座位。)
“The stalls were full an hour before the performance.”
(演出前一小时底层座位就坐满了。)
❶ 指市场或集市中供商贩使用的摊位或小隔间,用于展示和销售商品。
“The flower stalls at the market are colorful in spring.”
(春天市场上卖花的摊位色彩缤纷。)
“She runs a jewelry stall in the weekend market.”
(她在周末市场经营一个珠宝摊位。)
verb
❶ 指发动机或车辆因故障突然停止运转,或项目、进程因故暂停。
“The car stalled on the steep hill.”
(汽车在陡坡上熄火了。)
“Negotiations have stalled over the pricing issue.”
(谈判因价格问题陷入僵局。)
常见短语
set up a stall — 指在市场或活动中搭建临时摊位用于销售或展示物品。
“Local artists set up stalls to sell their paintings at the fair.”
(当地艺术家在集市上搭起摊位售卖他们的画作。)
stall for time — 故意拖延时间,通常是为了争取更多时间思考或准备。
“He kept asking irrelevant questions to stall for time.”
(他不断问些无关的问题来拖延时间。)