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stalls

UK //stɔːlz//US //stɔːlz//

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。)

同义词:seats, stands, booths, counters, kiosks

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。)

同义词:stop, halt, pause, break down, freeze

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。)