stall 是什么意思？stall 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense stalls , present participle stalling , past tense, past participle stalled

1. verb

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. [VERB noun]

...but the peace process stalled. [VERB]

Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York. [VERB-ed]

2. verb

If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.

Some parties have accused the governor of stalling. [VERB]

Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision. [V + over/on]

Synonyms: play for time, delay, hedge, procrastinate More Synonyms of stall

3. verb

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. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: hold up, delay, detain, divert More Synonyms of stall

4. verb

If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.

The engine stalled. [VERB]

Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: stop dead, jam, seize up, catch More Synonyms of stall

5. countable noun

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.

Synonyms: stand, table, counter, booth More Synonyms of stall

6. plural noun

The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

[mainly British]regional note: in AM, use orchestra

7. countable noun

A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower.

[US]regional note: in BRIT, usually use cubicle

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