单词 | stall |
释义 | stallWord family nounstallagestallingstallingerstallholderstallmanstallmasterstalladjectivestalled , Motor vehicles, Buildings Agriculturestall1 /stɔːl $ stɒːl/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 [countableC]SHOP/STORE a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold 〔尤指户外的〕货摊,摊位 a market stall 市场摊位 2. [countableC]TA an enclosed area in a building for an animal such as a horse or cow 畜栏,畜棚;马厩;牛棚 3. [countableC usually singular]TTC if a plane goes into a stall, its engine stops working 〔飞机引擎的〕停止运转,熄火 4 [countableC usually plural]TBB a seat in a row of fixed seats for priests and singers in some larger churches 〔一些大教堂中的〕牧师和唱诗班座位 choir stalls 唱诗班席 5. bathroom/toilet/shower stall TBBa small enclosed private area for washing or using the toilet 浴室/厕所间/淋浴间 Examples from the Corpus bathroom/toilet/shower stall• Think about it, really, would you trust somebody who promotes their self in a bathroom stall?• The urinals were metal, and in a distant area of shadows there appeared to be shower stalls.• Tillman worked her hard all day made her change sheets, scour shower stalls.• We got a hotel room that featured peeling paint, no windows, and a john in the shower stall.• He asked for the shampoo in the shower stall and she handed it to him. 6 the stalls British EnglishBrEAPT the seats on the main level of a theatre or cinema 〔戏院或电影院的〕正厅座位 a good seat in the front row of the stalls 正厅前排的好座位 Examples from the Corpus the stalls• The horse fair had been abandoned, the stalls cleared and the shops deserted.• Before the lights went down I saw that some one below in the stalls was trying to catch my attention.• This is so with the statement that he hoped for a seat in the stalls for under £10.• If I was 12 years old I'd be squealing in the stalls as well.• A gargantuan Teddy boy was standing in the stalls, looking down at his feet.• In the stalls Timothy Gedge sat three rows behind the children from Sea House, with the carrier-bag by his feet.• He and April, Maggie's mum, had done a great deal of their courting in the back seats of the stalls.• Sandi spied the stalls in an adjoining room and hurried into one, releasing her bladder. →5 see picture at 见图 theatreExamples from the Corpus stall• a stall at a flea market• There are stalls selling sweets, cakes, espetada and wine.• New covers for stalls in Darlington market will cost £4,600.• The organisation first began life in Shepperton with four ponies, two saddles, four bridles, four stalls and a shed.• The trouble is, you can't really try the clothes on at a market stall.• There was the theatre; seated in the stalls he could stare, but could not address her; but afterwards?• In the stalls Timothy Gedge sat three rows behind the children from Sea House, with the carrier-bag by his feet.• On leaving the stall they plunged into the hall which was bedlam, and far fuller than it had been that morning.• Justin used to mind the stall while his father was in the cafe, drinking.• Most of the Guernseys are hitched to their stalls, but one is in a special stall. Transportstall2 verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TT if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going (使)〔引擎或交通工具〕停止运转,熄火 The car kept stalling. 这辆汽车老熄火。 An inexperienced pilot may easily stall a plane. 没有经验的飞行员会很容易使飞机失速下降。 2 [intransitiveI] informalDELAY to deliberately delay because you are not ready to do something, answer questions etc 故意拖延 Quit stalling and answer my question! 别拖延时间,快回答我的问题! He was just stalling for time. 他只是在拖延时间。 3 [transitiveT] informalPREVENT to make someone wait or stop something from happening until you are ready 拖住;拖延 Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up. 也许我们可以拖到价格上涨时再出售。 We’ve got to stall him somehow. 我们必须想办法拖住他。 4 [intransitiveI] to stop making progress or developing 停顿,搁置 While his career has stalled, hers has taken off. 在他的事业停滞不前之际,她的事业却腾飞了。 Examples from the Corpus stall• Bond was trying to gain altitude when his plane stalled.• Trade negotiations have stalled.• And passenger service growth has stalled.• More ominously, the effort to halt the nuclear spread could also stall.• Quit stalling and tell me where she is.• The risk of casual overtime is that production stalls because not enough people volunteer when needed.• City officials have slowed the development by stalling building permits for the area.• Thus, the 1985 proclamation of privatisation had largely stalled by 1989 for lack of buyers.• Dad's coming! Stall him for a minute while I hide this.• I'm not ready to talk to him yet - go out there and see if you can stall him.• The report comes as legislation to curb lawsuits and cap damages has stalled in Congress.• The government has long stalled on both fronts.• Privatization has stalled since the parliamentary election last December.• Many consumers are stalling the purchase of new cars.• Traffic had stalled to a stop because an oil truck was making a delivery, so the road was one lane wide. stalling for time• He was obviously stalling for time.• Management seems to be stalling for time on the new contracts. From Longman Business Dictionary stallstall1 /stɔːlstɒːl/ noun [countableC]COMMERCE a table on which goods are placed, found in a public place such as a market a market stall stallstall2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1to stop or cause something to stop, usually before continuing again Investment in the country has stalled and billions of dollars have been transferred elsewhere. Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up. When the previous contract expired and bargainingtalks stalled, the workers went on strike. 2to be delayed, or to delay something or someone Sales of cars fell 12.7% in mid-April, further stalling a hoped-for recovery for the industry. 1. Old English steall 2. (1900-2000) → STALL2 stall2 1. (1900-2000) stall “to put in a stall” ((14-20 centuries)), from → STALL1 2. (1800-1900) stale “something that leads people from the correct way” ((15-19 centuries)), from Anglo-French estale “something set up” |
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