Stall
[ stɔ:l ]
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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;
📝 例句
How long has he had his stall?
他担任牧师职位多久了?
Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.
轻踩刹车,不然的话发动机会停机的。
The cows were stalled in the barn for the night.
牛被关在牲畜棚里过夜。
Stop stalling and answer my question.
不要支吾其词,回答我的问题。
There were six stalls for horses in the stable.
马厩里有六个栏。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ s-似“美女”,tall-高的:美女站在高高的货摊上
※ stalk-追踪,stall-货摊:悄悄地追踪疑犯来到货摊
※ st-拼音“石头”,all-全部:开采的石头全部被停止了
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🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-sist-表示“站立”
📖 牛津释义
stall
n
1 [C] compartment, usu with three sides, for one animal in a stable or cattle shed 牲畜棚中的一栏（通常三面有墙）.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) table, stand or small open-fronted shop from which things are sold in a market, on a street, in a railway station, etc 摊位; 铺子; 售货亭
a `bookstall at the station 车站的书亭
a `fruit stall in the market 菜场里的水果摊儿
run a `cake stall at the bazaar 在市场中经营糕饼铺子.
3 stalls [pl]
(Brit) (set of seats in) the part of a theatre that is nearest to the stage （戏院的）正厅前排（座位）
two seats in the stalls 两个前排座位
laughter from the stalls 前排观众发出的笑声. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ix.
4 [C] any of several fixed seats, usu with its back and sides enclosed, in the choir or chancel of a church （教堂内）唱诗班席位; （高坛上的）牧师座位
the canon's `stall 牧师的座位
the `choir stalls 唱诗班席位.
5 [C] any small room or compartment, usu for one person 小房间, 小隔间（通常 指供单人使用的）
stalls for changing in at the swimming-pool 游泳池的更衣间.
6 [C] (instance of the) stalling of an aircraft or engine; condition resulting from this （飞行器失速造成的）失控下降; （发动机的）熄火
go into/get out of a stall 进入[脱离]失控下降状态.
7 [C] = finger-stall (finger). stall, v
1 [Tn] place or keep (an animal) in a stall(1), esp for fattening 将（动物）关在栏内（尤指为了养肥）.
2
(a) [I] (of an engine) stop suddenly because of insufficient power or speed （指发动机因力量或速度不够）熄火
The car stalled at the roundabout. 那辆汽车在环形交叉处抛锚了.
(b) [I, Tn] (of a driver) cause (an engine) to do this （指司机）使（发动机）熄火
Learner drivers often stall (their cars). 见习司机常造成（汽车）熄火现象.
3
(a) [I] (of an aircraft) get out of control and start to drop because of loss of speed （指飞行器）（因失速）失控下降
The plane stalled suddenly. 那飞机突然失控下降.
(b) [I, Tn] (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to do this （指飞行器驾驶员）造成（飞行器）失控下降.
4
(a) [I] avoid giving a definite answer or taking action (in order to get more time); delay 支吾, 拖延（以争取时间）: stall for time 拖延时间
Stop stalling and give me an answer! 别支支吾吾的了, 快回答我的问题!
(b) [Tn] avoid answering (a person, request, etc) in this way 对（某人、 某要求等）支吾或敷衍
stall one's creditors 敷衍债主.
🎯 考研助记
1、名词（发音）=store 货摊 2、动词（发音）=stop 停止 网友：yqy补充： s是，tall高：那些畜牧都在什么地方？－－高高的畜栏里
🔁 扩展释义
*[stɒ:l]n. 厩, 停车处, 牧师职位, 货摊, 托辞, 拖延vt. 关入厩, 停顿, 推托, 支吾, 使陷于泥中vi. 被关在厩内, 陷于泥中, 停止, 支吾【化】 失控; 失速; 停车【经】 货摊; 涨势受阻
🏥 医学释义
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📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Generally speaking, newspapers follow the American way, but conference reports and schoolbooks use British spelling.
一般地说，报纸采用美国英语的拼法，但是会议报告和教科书都采用英国英语的拼法。
I'm afraid it's the cheapest one we've got.
恐怕这一套算是我们这里最便宜的了。
Yes, good idea.
好主意呀。