stall

[stɔ:l]

n.栅栏, 小隔间, 货摊, 座位
v.把...关进畜舍里, 失速, 熄火, 拖延, （使）动弹不得
n. 拖延, 托词
v. 延误, 拖延

例句与用法：

If you try to start off in top gear you'll stall.

要是刚一发动就用最高挡，那就会熄火。

The car has an inclination to stall on cold mornings.

这辆汽车天冷时早晨常常熄火。

The opening of a market stall is governed by municipal fiat.

开设市场摊位受市政法令管制。

The plane stalled suddenly.

那飞机突然失控下降。

Every time I ask her to set the date she stalls.

我每次请她定一个时间，她总是借故拖延。

Never buy food from a market stall.

千万别在小摊上买食物。

词形变化：

动词过去式: stalled | 动词过去分词: stalled | 动词现在分词: stalling | 动词第三人称单数: stalls |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (牲畜的)栏, 厩, 栅, 棚

There were six stalls for horses in the stable.

马厩里有六个栏。

2. 货摊, 摊位; 书报亭

There are traders' stalls on both sides of the street.

这条街的两边都有生意人的货摊。

3. (房间内的)隔间, 小间

4. 【英】(剧场等的)正厅前座区[the P]; 正厅前座座位

I managed to get two seats in the stalls.

我设法弄到两张正厅的票。

5. (停车场的)车位

6. (教堂内的)牧师座位; 牧师职位

How long has he had his stall?

他担任牧师职位多久了?

7. (发动机的)熄火; (汽车的)抛锚; (飞机的)失速

The plane went into a stall.

飞机失速了。

vt.

1. 把……关入畜舍

The cows were stalled in the barn for the night.

牛被关在牲畜棚里过夜。

2. 使陷入泥潭; 使动弹不得

We were stalled in the mud.

我们陷到了烂泥里。

3. 使熄火; 使抛锚; 使失速

An inexperienced pilot can easily stall his plane.

没有经验的飞行员很容易使他的飞机失速。

vi.

1. 被关入畜舍

2. 熄火; 抛锚; 失速

My car stalled half way up the hill.

我的车子开到半山腰抛锚了。

3. 陷入泥潭

4. 【美】被雪困住

vi.

1. 支吾, 拖延

Every time I ask her to set the date, she stalls.

我每次让她定一个日期, 她总是拖延。

Stop stalling and answer my question.

不要支吾其词, 回答我的问题。

2. 【美】(比赛时)拖延时间

vt.

1. 拖延, 推迟[(+off)]

The bad weather stalled our holiday plans.

坏天气推迟了我们的度假计划。

2. 拖时间使等候, 把……拖住[(+off)]

The police are coming. Stall him for a moment.

警察就来了。把他拖住一会儿。

Don't panic. I can stall him off.

不要惊慌。我有办法拖住他。

n.[C]

1. 拖延; 托词

His excuse was just a stall.

他的托辞只是缓兵之计。

2. 诡计