英语词汇“stall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

stall

释义

any of several compartments for domestic animals in a stable or barn

(in pl) = starting stalls

a wholly or partly enclosed seat in the chancel of a church

a church pew

a booth, stand, or counter at which articles are displayed or offered for sale, e.g. in a market place

a sideshow at a fair, etc, where one can compete for prizes

a hoopla stall

a small compartment

a shower stall

Brit (in pl) the seats on the main floor of an auditorium, e.g. in a theatre

NAmer an individually marked-out parking space

a protective sheath for a finger or toe

the cutting-out of a vehicle engine

the condition of an aircraft when airflow is so obstructed, e.g. from moving forward too slowly, that lift is lost

[Old English steall cattleshed, stable]

to put or keep (an animal) in a stall, e.g. to fatten it

to cause (a vehicle or its engine) to stop running, usu in error

to cause (an aircraft) to lose speed dangerously so that it cannot be controlled and begins to drop

(usu in passive) to prevent the progress of (a discussion, transaction, etc)

verb intrans

said of a vehicle, engine, aircraft, or pilot: to experience a stall

to play for time; to delay

You're stalling for time

verb trans

to divert or delay (somebody), esp by evasion, prevarication, or deception

Try to stall them till we have more facts

[from stall⁴]

a delaying tactic; a ploy intended to divert or distract somebody

[alteration of stale⁵ in an obsolete sense ‘pickpocket's accomplice’]

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