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Stall Process V Erg Stops Time 例:The Verb Engine

单词 stall
音标
英[stɔ:l] 美[stɔl]
解释
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

V-ERG
(使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后
If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
例:The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。
例:...but the peace process stalled...但和平进程暂停了。

VERB
拖延
If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
例:Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
例:Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision.托马斯磨了整个星期,迟迟不想作出决定。

VERB
暂时阻止;把…拖住
If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
例:Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived.商店经理布赖恩·斯蒂尔将那名男子拖住,直到警方赶到。

V-ERG
(使)突然熄火
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
例:The engine stalled...发动机突然熄火了。
例:Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.你的脚离开踏板,汽车便会熄火。

N-COUNT
货摊;摊位;咨询台
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
例:...market stalls selling local fruits.出售当地水果的市场摊位

N-PLURAL
(戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位
The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

N-COUNT
(淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间
A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower.
变形
third:stalls~done:stalled~pl:stalls~ing:stalling~past:stalled~

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