| 单词 | stall |
| 释义 | Word Frequency stall 1(stɔːl) noun 1. a. a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal b. another name for stable1 (sense 1) 2. a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods 3. (in a church) a. one of a row of seats, usually divided from the others by armrests or a small screen, for the use of the choir or clergy b. a pen 4. an instance of an engine stalling 5. a condition of an aircraft in flight in which a reduction in speed or an increase in the aircraft's angle of attack causes a sudden loss of lift resulting in a downward plunge 6. any small room or compartment 7. British a. a seat in a theatre or cinema that resembles a chair, usually fixed to the floor b. (plural) the area of seats on the ground floor of a theatre or cinema nearest to the stageor screen 8. a tubelike covering for a finger, as in a glove 9. (plural) short for starting stalls 10. set out one's stall verb 11. to cause (a motor vehicle or its engine) to stop, usually by incorrect use of the clutch or incorrect adjustment of the fuel mixture, or (of an engine or motor vehicle) to stop, usually for these reasons 12. to cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall or (of an aircraft) to go into a stall 13. to stick or cause to stick fast, as in mud or snow 14. (transitive) to confine (an animal) in a stall Word origin Old English steall a place for standing; related to Old High German stall, and stellen to setWord Frequency stall 2(stɔːl) verb 1. to employ delaying tactics towards (someone); be evasive 2. (intransitive) sport, mainly US to play or fight below one's best in order to deceive noun 3. an evasive move; pretext Word origin C16: from Anglo-French estale bird used as a decoy, influenced by stall1 |
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