一个单词（stall），点亮你的英语六级

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stall /stɔːl/

noun

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[C] 货摊，摊位，售货亭（尤指集市上的）

a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market

a market stall

集市上的货摊

see also bookstall

2

[C] 牲畜棚；马厩；牛棚

a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in

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[C] (especially NAmE) （房间内的）小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间

a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet

4

the stalls

（剧场的）正厅前排座位

the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre

the front row of the stalls

正厅第一排

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[C, usually sing.] （车辆发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚

a situation in which a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power

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[C, usually sing.] （飞机的）失速

a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards

verb

1

(of a vehicle or an engine 车辆或发动机) （使）熄火，抛锚

to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or engine do this

[V] The car stalled and refused to start again.

汽车熄火打不着了。

[VN] I stalled the car three times during my driving test.

我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。

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[V] ~ (on/over sth)

故意拖延（以赢得时间）

to try to avoid doing sth or answering a question so that you have more time

They are still stalling on the deal.

他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。

‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time .

“你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。

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[VN] 拖住（以赢得时间做某事）

to make sb wait so that you have more time to do sth

See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office.

你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。

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暂缓；搁置；停顿

to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress

[VN] attempts to revive the stalled peace plan

旨在重新启动搁置的和平计划的努力

[V] Discussions have once again stalled.

讨论再次停顿下来。

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