stall
n. 貨攤; 託辭; 畜欄; (房間內的)小隔間
vt.& vi. (使)熄火,(使)停止轉動
vi. 拖延
vt. 搪塞; 暫緩; 擱置; 停頓
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.
社會民主黨誓言要將該議案拖到本次議會會議結束之後。
...but the peace process stalled...
但和平程序暫停了。
If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
有些黨派指責州長在拖延時間。
Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision.
托馬斯磨了整個星期,遲遲不想作出決定。
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.
商店經理布賴恩·斯蒂爾將那名男子拖住,直到警方趕到。
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
The engine stalled...
發動機突然熄火了。
Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
你的腳離開踏板,汽車便會熄火。
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.
出售當地水果的市場攤位
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)明確(某人)對某個問題的立場
You may feel the canopy start to drop back as it enters a stall.
你可能感覺這傘體開始後甩,好像進入失速.
Credo: I will return with help! You stall him until then!
我會回來協助的! 你先在這裡拖住他.
He knows how to stall off the applicants for the houses.
他很曉得怎樣敷衍打發申請住房的人.
But is there anyone willing to take over such a burdensome street stall as this?
有人願意接這種負荷沉重的攤子 嗎 ?
Stall Ruan Ming remained motionless and silent.
阮明還是不動,沒有任何的表現.