🔍 牛津詞典 🎯
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4533 COCA: 6674

stall

noun
 
/stɔːl/
/stɔːl/
jump to other results
  1.  
    [countable] a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market货摊，摊位，售货亭（尤指集市上的）
     synonym stand
    • He works on a market stall in the Square.他在广场上的一个集市售货亭工作。
    • They have a fish stall on the market.他们在市场上有一个鱼摊。
    • Drinks were being sold from makeshift stalls at the side of the road.路边的临时摊位正在出售饮料。
    see also bookstall
    Extra Examples
    • He has a flower stall in the market.他在集市上有个花摊。
    • I bought this trout at the market fish stall.我在市场的鱼摊上买的这条鳟鱼。
    • Who's going to man the stall at lunchtime?午饭时谁来看摊？
    • a stall selling second-hand books旧书摊
    • the man behind the stall看摊人
    • They have a flower stall at the market.他们在市场上有一个花卉摊位。
    Topics Shoppingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • market
    • roadside
    • bric-a-brac
    • …
    verb + stall
    • have
    • put up
    • set out
    • …
    stall + verb
    • sell something
    stall + noun
    • holder
    • keeper
    preposition
    • at a/​the stall
    • behind the stall
    See full entry
  2. [countable] a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in牲畜棚；马厩；牛棚
    • We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses.我们必须得打扫马厩，刷洗马匹。
    Topics Farmingc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • empty
    • bathroom
    • shower
    • …
    verb + stall
    • clean
    • muck
    • muck out
    • …
    stall + noun
    • door
    See full entry
  3. [countable] (especially North American English) a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet（房间内的）小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间
    • a bathroom stall浴室的小隔间
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • empty
    • bathroom
    • shower
    • …
    verb + stall
    • clean
    • muck
    • muck out
    • …
    stall + noun
    • door
    See full entry
  4. the stalls
    (also the orchestra stalls)
     (both British English) [plural]
    (North American English the orchestra [singular])
    the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre（剧场的）正厅前排座位
    • the front row of the stalls正厅第一排
    Wordfinder
    Topics Film and theatrec2
  5. [countable, usually plural] the seats at the front of a church where the choir (= singers) and priests sit（教堂内）唱诗班和牧师的座位
  6. [countable, usually singular] a situation in which a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power（车辆发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚
  7. [countable, usually singular] a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards（飞机的）失速
    • The plane went into a stall.这架飞机进入失速状态。
    8. Word OriginOld 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’.

stall

verb
/stɔːl/
/stɔːl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stall
/stɔːl/
/stɔːl/
he / she / it stalls
/stɔːlz/
/stɔːlz/
past simple stalled
/stɔːld/
/stɔːld/
past participle stalled
/stɔːld/
/stɔːld/
-ing form stalling
/ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
/ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
jump to other results
  1. [intransitive, transitive] (of a vehicle or an engine车辆或发动机) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this（使）熄火，抛锚
    • The car stalled and refused to start again.汽车熄火打不着了。
    • I kept stalling.我一直拖延。
    • stall something I stalled the car three times during my driving test.我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. [intransitive] stall (on/over something) to try to avoid doing something or answering a question so that you have more time故意拖延（以赢得时间）
    • They are still stalling on the deal.他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。
    • ‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time.“你这是什么意思？” 她问，故意拖延着时间。
    • The opposition party was angered by the Prime Minister’s stalling tactics.反对党被首相的拖延战术激怒了。
    • He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.他向他们提了各种毫无意义的问题来拖延时间。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • effectively
    phrases
    • be currently stalled
    • be temporarily stalled
    • stall for time
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [transitive] stall somebody to make somebody wait so that you have more time to do something拖住（以赢得时间做某事）
    • See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office.你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。
  4. [transitive, intransitive] stall (something) to stop something from happening until a later date; to stop making progress暂缓；搁置；停顿
    • There have been several attempts to revive the stalled peace plan.重新启动搁置的和平方案的尝试已有多次。
    • Discussions have once again stalled.讨论再次停顿下来。
    Extra Examples
    • Discussions were effectively stalled by the union's refusal to participate.由于工会拒绝参加，磋商事实上被拖延下来。
    • The peace process is currently stalled.目前和平进程被搁置。
    • They could stall the process further by asking for a judicial review.他们可以要求司法审查从而进一步拖延进程。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • effectively
    phrases
    • be currently stalled
    • be temporarily stalled
    • stall for time
    • …
    See full entry
    5. Word OriginOld 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’.

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 牛津詞典 📚 – oxford.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime