名詞 n. [C]
1.(牲畜的)欄,廄,柵,棚
There were six stalls for horses in the stable.
馬廄裏有六個欄。
2.貨攤,攤位;書報亭
There are traders' stalls on both sides of the street.
這條街的兩邊都有生意人的貨攤。
3.(房間內的)隔間,小間
4.英(劇場等的)正廳前座區[the P];正廳前座座位
I managed to get two seats in the stalls.
我設法弄到兩張正廳的票。
5.(停車場的)車位
6.(教堂內的)牧師座位;牧師職位
How long has he had his stall?
他擔任牧師職位多久了?
7.(發動機的)熄火;(汽車的)拋錨;(飛機的)失速
The plane went into a stall.
飛機失速了。
及物動詞 vt.
1.把...關入畜舍
The cows were stalled in the barn for the night.
牛被關在牲畜棚裏過夜。
2.使陷入泥潭;使動彈不得
We were stalled in the mud.
我們陷到了爛泥裏。
3.使熄火;使拋錨;使失速
An inexperienced pilot can easily stall his plane.
沒有經驗的飛行員很容易使他的飛機失速。
不及物動詞 vi.
1.被關入畜舍
2.熄火;拋錨;失速
My car stalled half way up the hill.
我的車子開到半山腰拋錨了。
3.陷入泥潭
4.美被雪困住
stall2
不及物動詞 vi.
1.支吾,拖延
Every time I ask her to set the date, she stalls.
我每次讓她定壹個日期,她總是拖延。
Stop stalling and answer my question.
不要支吾其詞,回答我的問題。
2.美(比賽時)拖延時間
及物動詞 vt.
1.拖延,推遲[(+off)]
The bad weather stalled our holiday plans.
壞天氣推遲了我們的度假計劃。
2.拖時間使等候,把...拖住[(+off)]
The police are coming. Stall him for a moment.
警察就來了。把他拖住壹會兒。
Don't panic. I can stall him off.
不要驚慌。我有辦法拖住他。
名詞 n. [C]
1.拖延;托詞
His excuse was just a stall.
他的托辭只是緩兵之計。
2.詭計