stall

US /stɑːl/
UK /stɑːl/
"stall" picture
1.

摊位, 货摊

a stand, booth, or other small structure used for selling goods in a market or at a fair

:
She set up a fruit stall at the farmer's market.
她在农贸市场设了一个水果摊位
The craft fair had many interesting stalls selling handmade goods.
工艺品展销会有许多有趣的摊位出售手工制品。
2.

马厩, 牛棚隔间

a compartment for one animal in a stable or cowshed

:
The horse was led into its stall.
马被牵进了它的马厩
Each cow had its own feeding stall.
每头牛都有自己的喂食隔间
3.

熄火, 失速

a sudden loss of power in an engine, causing it to stop

:
The car suffered an engine stall on the highway.
汽车在高速公路上熄火了。
Pilots must be trained to recover from an aerodynamic stall.
飞行员必须接受训练以从气动失速中恢复。
1.

停滞, 拖延

to stop or cause to stop making progress

:
The negotiations have stalled due to disagreements.
由于分歧,谈判停滞不前
He tried to stall for time by asking irrelevant questions.
他试图通过提出不相关的问题来拖延时间。
2.

熄火, 失速

of an engine or aircraft) stop running or operating

:
The old engine began to stall frequently.
这台旧发动机开始频繁熄火
The plane might stall if it loses too much speed.
如果速度过快,飞机可能会失速