stalls

英 [stɔːlz]

美 [stɔːlz]

n.  货摊，摊位，售货亭(尤指集市上的); 牲畜棚; 马厩; 牛棚; (房间内的)小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间
v.  (使)熄火，抛锚; 故意拖延(以赢得时间); 拖住(以赢得时间做某事)
stall的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后
  If a processstalls, or if someone or somethingstallsit, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
  1. 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。
  2. ...but the peace process stalled...
     但和平进程暂停了。
  3. Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York.
     昨天在纽约进行的谈判依然陷于停滞状态。
• VERB 拖延
  If youstall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
  1. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
     有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
  2. 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 youstallsomeone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
  1. 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 vehiclestallsor if you accidentallystallit, the engine stops suddenly.
  1. The engine stalled...
     发动机突然熄火了。
  2. 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
  Astallis a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
  1. ...market stalls selling local fruits.
     出售当地水果的市场摊位
• (戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位
  The stallsin a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

in AM, use 美国英语用 orchestra


• (淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间
  Astallis a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 cubicle

英英释义

noun

• a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
  Synonym:stablehorse barn

双语例句

• Years later, this factory closed down, I began to set up temporary stalls.
  3年后，这家工厂倒闭了，于是我开始摆小摊子过活。
• The majority of stalls charged a fair price
  多数货摊要价比较公道。
• Rows of stalls are given over to restaurants running off gas cylinders.
  数排摊位都让位给了使用煤气罐的饭店。
• Finally I came across a small market space that housed several stalls.
  最后，我偶然看到一个小商场的地方，里面设了几个摊档。
• Some are served from carts and stalls and eaten on the go.
  有些是在车和摊位上买的并在在路上吃的。
• From parking and roads, position parking strips, stalls, and islands on the drawing page.
  从“停车场和道路”中，将停车带、隔栏和安全岛放置在绘图页上。
• The wide pavement on one side of the street has become an open-air bazaar with stalls and street traders.
  街道一边开下阔的人行道已经成为一个露天集市，到处是货摊和街头小贩。
• Can I have a seat in the stalls?
  能给我拿个靠前排的座位吗？
• Temporary market stalls would be erected in school playgrounds, football grounds and basketball courts.
  在学校操场、球场和篮球场会搭起临时的市场摊位。
• Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up.
  之后是几小时的忙活。要竖起帐篷，搭好货摊。