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单词 stall
释义
stall
(stɔːl )
Word forms: stalls , stalling , stalled
1. verb
If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
They will try to stall the bill until the current session ends. [VERB noun]
...but the peace process stalled. [VERB]
Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York. [VERB-ed]
2. verb
If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
Some parties have accused the governor of stalling. [VERB]
Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision. [V + over/on]
Synonyms: play for time, delay, hedge, procrastinate  
3. verb
If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: hold up, delay, detain, divert  
4. verb
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
The engine stalled. [VERB]
Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: stop dead, jam, seize up, catch  
5. countable noun B1+
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
...market stalls selling local fruits.
Synonyms: stand, table, counter, booth  
6. plural noun
The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. [mainly British]
regional note:   in AM, use orchestra
7. countable noun
A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. [US]
regional note:   in BRIT, usually use cubicle
Image of stall
Idioms:
set out your stall [British]
to make all the necessary plans or arrangements that you need to achieve something, and show that you are determined to achieve it
He has set out his stall to retain his place in Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Collocations:
economy stalls
If the economy stalls for a quarter but doesn't crash?
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They could be hit if the economy stalls.
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It the economy stalls, it will re-emphasise its role as provider of good value staples.
Times, Sunday Times
fish stall
Then to the fish stall for cod slices.
Times, Sunday Times
He matriculated at 16, a considerable achievement since he had daily, between school and homework, to put in two or three hours on the family fish stall.
Times, Sunday Times
Tonight, two new recruits join the shared household and are given work at a fish stall and a smokery, with mixed success.
Times, Sunday Times
Other scenes show a well in the centre (the coming together of different parts of the community), a fish stall and two competing floats.
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There are lot of fresh river fish stalls where scores of people come to eat this delicious dish.
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flower stall
She tries to help and off he accelerates, yelping, through a flower stall.
Times, Sunday Times
He attempted run a flower stall, to play snooker and to juggle.
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I can't walk past a flower stall without buying some.
Times, Sunday Times
At the flower stall someone will hand-tie your own selection at no extra cost.
Times, Sunday Times
But he eventually went straight and ran a flower stall.
The Sun
food stall
A yellow food stall was stuck on top of the shell of a yellow van on a pile of broken timber.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the cause of yesterday's blast may have been a gas cylinder from a food stall catering to passers-by.
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They bought 30 eggs from a street food stall and filled the shells with paint.
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Ken helps her to set up a food stall at a night market and rent her own house.
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The company began to invite fresh food stall concessionaires to operate in the hypermarket's fresh market section.
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stall a car
He might stall his car at the lights or spill pasta sauce on his shirt.
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This will cause the car to go into a limited performance mode (ie limp home mode) or may even stall the car entirely.
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I stalled the car three times, mounted the pavement and misjudged a number of sharp turns.
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Contenders for this year's award include a learner driver who received a ticket after stalling his car while performing a three-point turn.
Times, Sunday Times
Hawthorn was accused of reversing on the track after spinning and stalling his car on an uphill section.
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stall a project
Legal wrangles have stalled the project but the company said that it would source bauxite from elsewhere if it failed to get the necessary clearance.
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Rather, ministers have stalled the project while dithering over straightforward local mitigation issues.
Times, Sunday Times
However, insufficient funding and lack of investor interest effectively stalled the project at the planning stage.
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Officials warned the delay could stall the project's timeline and add costs.
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However, lack of funding and environmental issues have stalled the project for 30 years.
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stall the process
Rebel bishops have failed in their attempt to stall the process but significant opposition from the synod next month could still cause a delay.
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These days they often have to go back to entrepreneurs to seek more detailed information, which stalls the process.
Times, Sunday Times
Ministerial concerns that the first wave of free schools will be dominated by faith schools and former private institutions are also believed to have stalled the process for certain groups.
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It has stalled the process of taking serious steps to restrict the selling of alcohol.
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He legally stalled the process until he was forced to complete the application process.
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stalls line
More than 300 stalls line 11 perpetually packed aisles.
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Over 120 market stalls line up on this day on each of the street of the medieval town.
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A few small stalls line the main shopping street in the town and visitors can enjoy some speciality foods.
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street stall
It still gives me such pleasure when my local street stall has two punnets of raspberries for £1.50.
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Every house has turned into a street stall, offering water, soft drinks and home-cooked snacks.
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He was without work and resorted to selling fruit and vegetables from a street stall.
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Sometimes you get lucky and find a bargain on a street stall or market.
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She told me how she had given up work to grow her own vegetables and sell them from a street stall - in the process nearly doubling her earnings.
Times, Sunday Times
tea stall
From an early age, he had to help his dad run the tea stall at a railway station.
The Sun
Amenities may include a post office, bank, tea stall, a few shops, etc.
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A nearby tea stall owner, witness to the stampede, reported people fearing electrocution may have caused panic.
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Disgusted, he goes to a tea stall by the road and orders for coffee.
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Her portrayal of a tea stall owner was lauded by critics.
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vegetable stall
The fresh meat and fish sections are separate from the fruit and vegetable stalls.
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Fresh fruit and vegetable stalls are alongside the man who makes boudins blanc and noir.
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It was established in 1990 seven fresh fish stalls, meat stalls, vegetables stalls, dried fish stalls, sari-sari stores, agricultural stall, hardware, drugstore, bakery and dry good stall.
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wooden stall
Here tourists and locals 'lime', a term for hanging out, in between wooden stalls selling the catch of the day.
The Sun
The 150 or so wooden stalls are piled high with exquisite examples of local arts and crafts, from delicately embroidered tablecloths to hand-painted porcelain.
Times, Sunday Times
More than 100 wooden stalls offering local handicrafts and unique stocking fillers.
The Sun
More than 100 wooden stalls sell handmade arts and crafts including jewellery, hats, candles and homeware.
The Sun
Dozens of police armed with submachineguns patrolled the wooden stalls and concrete blocks were placed at the entrance.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 货摊
Japanese: 屋台
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