stalled

英 [stɔːld]

美 [stɔːld]

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的过去分词和过去式

过去式：stalled　过去分词：stalled　

BNC.34346 / COCA.18693

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

双语例句

• The momentum of the nationalist campaign seems to have stalled.
  苏格兰民族主义运动似乎失去了动力。
• 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。
• But it's been stalled at the post office.
  但是在邮局被耽搁了。
• But the move has been stalled for 17 years in the face of strong local opposition.
  但这一行动在当地遭遇强烈反对，已经停滞了17年。
• I know that the discussion that started under the previous administration, but they were stalled.
  我知道我知道在上一届政府是已经开始谈了，但是已经停止。
• Japan and Russia urged Pyongyang to return to talks, stalled since last year.
  日本和俄罗斯敦促平壤重返从去年陷入停滞的会谈。
• My colleagues and I were obsessed with the detail of the stalled draft peace treaty.
  我和同事们正在埋头研究卡了壳的和平协定草案的细节。
• I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.
  我在驾驶考试中两次使汽车熄火，但仍设法通过了考试。
• The strike stalled our holiday plan.
  罢工耽误了我们的度假计划的执行。
• That's why the plane stalled on its descend.
  所以在降落时，飞机失速了。