stall
n. 货摊; 托辞; 畜栏; (房间内的)小隔间
vt.& vi. (使)熄火,(使)停止转动
vi. 拖延
vt. 搪塞; 暂缓; 搁置; 停顿
If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.
社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。
...but the peace process stalled...
但和平进程暂停了。
If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision.
托马斯磨了整个星期,迟迟不想作出决定。
If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived.
商店经理布赖恩·斯蒂尔将那名男子拖住,直到警方赶到。
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
The engine stalled...
发动机突然熄火了。
Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
你的脚离开踏板,汽车便会熄火。
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
...market stalls selling local fruits.
出售当地水果的市场摊位
The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.
A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower.
1. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
2. small area set off by walls for special use
3. a booth where articles are displayed for sale
4. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge;
5. small individual study area in a library
6. a tactic used to mislead or delay
1. postpone doing what one should be doing;
2. come to a stop;
3. deliberately delay an event or action;
4. put into, or keep in, a stall;
5. experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
6. cause an airplane to go into a stall
7. cause an engine to stop;
set out one's stall
(英)明确(某人)对某个问题的立场
You may feel the canopy start to drop back as it enters a stall.
你可能感觉这伞体开始后甩,好像进入失速.
Credo: I will return with help! You stall him until then!
我会回来协助的! 你先在这里拖住他.
He knows how to stall off the applicants for the houses.
他很晓得怎样敷衍打发申请住房的人.
But is there anyone willing to take over such a burdensome street stall as this?
有人愿意接这种负荷沉重的摊子 吗 ?
Stall Ruan Ming remained motionless and silent.
阮明还是不动,没有任何的表现.