stall
stall
noun
set out one's stall
noun
- a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area
（市场等的）货摊，摊位
fruit and vegetable stalls.
水果蔬菜摊。 - an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides
牲畜棚里的隔间，隔栏
■a stable or cowshed
马厩；牛棚
■(N. Amer.)a marked-out parking space for a vehicle
(北美)（机动车停车场的）车位
■(亦作 starting stall)a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held immediately prior to the start of a race
（赛马开始前供各马站位的）单间马房
■a compartment for one person in a shower room, toilet, or similar
（浴室、卫生间等的）小分隔间 - a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy
（教堂唱诗班席位或高坛上的）牧师专座（座位后面和侧面多少会有些围栏，顶上常有罩盖） - (stalls)(Brit.)the seats on the ground floor in a theatre
(英)（剧院，电影院）堂座 - an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling
（发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚；（飞机的）失速；（轮船的）停泊
speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control.
必须保持速度来防止熄火和失控。
- [noobj.](of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine
（尤指因引擎超负荷而导致机动车或其引擎）熄火，抛锚
her car stalled at the crossroads.
她的汽车在十字路口熄火了。
■(of an aircraft or its pilot) stop flying and begin to fall because the speed is too low or the angle of attack too large to maintain adequate lift
（飞机或其飞行员）失速下降
■(Sailing)have insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion
(航海)（由于风力不够而）停航，停止前行
■[with obj.]cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat) to stall
使（引擎）熄火；使（车辆）抛锚；使（飞机）失速；使（船只）停航 - [no obj.](of a situation or process) stop making progress
（情形，过程）停止发展
his career had stalled, hers taken off.
他的事业停滞不前，她的事业却风生水起。
■[with obj.]delay, obstruct, or block the progress of (something)
使延迟；阻塞，阻挡
the government has stalled the much-needed project.
政府推迟了那个急需的项目。
■speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with a question or issue; prevaricate
（为争取更多的时间而）拖延；支吾，搪塞
she was stalling for time.
她在拖延时间。
■[with obj.]delay or divert (someone) by acting in such a way
拖延；把…的注意力引开
stall him until I've had time to take a look.
拖住他，直到我有时间来看一看。 - [with obj.]put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it
把（牲畜）关在厩内（养肥）
set out one's stall
- (Brit.)make one's position on an issue very clear
(英)明确（某人）对某个问题的立场
- Old English steall 'stable or cattle shed', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included 'reside, dwell and bring to a halt'
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