stall

🇺🇸 /stɔːl/ 🇬🇧 /stɔːl/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B1
noun
B2

A small table or shop with an open front where people sell things, often at a market.

She sells fresh fruit from her market stall every Saturday.

她每周六都在她的市场摊位卖新鲜水果。

R

A space in a barn for one animal to stay in.

Each horse has its own stall in the stable.

每匹马在马厩里都有自己的隔间。

R

A small private area with walls for a toilet or shower.

The bathroom has three shower stalls for privacy.

浴室有三个淋浴隔间以保护隐私。

R

The seats closest to the stage in a theater.

We got great seats in the front stall of the theater.

我们在剧院的前排座位得到了很好的位置。

R

The seats at the front of a church where singers and priests sit.

The choir sat in their stalls during the service.

唱诗班在礼拜期间坐在他们的席位里。

R

When a vehicle's engine stops because it loses power.

The car had a stall at the traffic light and wouldn't start.

汽车在红绿灯处熄火了,无法启动。

R

When an airplane loses speed and drops suddenly.

The pilot recovered quickly from the stall and regained control.

飞行员迅速从失速中恢复并重新获得控制。

verb
R

To stop suddenly because of lost power or speed; to cause this to happen.

The old truck tends to stall on steep hills.

这辆旧卡车在陡峭的山坡上容易熄火。

R

To delay doing something or answering to gain more time.

He tried to stall when asked about the missing money.

当被问及丢失的钱时,他试图拖延时间。

R

To make someone wait so you have more time.

Can you stall the boss while I finish this report?

你能在我完成这份报告时拖住老板吗?

R

To stop something from happening or progressing.

Bad weather caused the construction project to stall for weeks.

恶劣天气导致建筑工程停滞了数周。

translation

n. 摊位, 畜栏, 隔间, 前排座位, 唱诗班席位, 熄火, 失速
v. 熄火, 拖延, 阻碍

词形变化

3rd Present stalls
Past stalled
Perfect stalled
Progressive stalling
Plural stalls

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