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

• Has the air-conditioner in your room stalled again?
  你房间的空调又停了？
• Spending by small firms and online businesses has stalled, leading to the slowdown in Facebook's growth.
  而同时，小型企业和线上业务的开支却停滞不前，放缓了Facebook的增长势头。
• 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。
• The engine stalled
  发动机突然熄火了。
• Global trade stalled during the worst of the recession but has rebounded steadily during the past year.
  在本次经济衰退最为严重的时期，全球贸易曾陷入停滞，但在过去一年出现稳步回升。
• My car had mysteriously stalled, and I was stranded and alone.
  我的车突然无缘无故地熄了火，我孤身一人被困在山中，束手无策。
• 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。
• He believed it would help bring the stalled Uruguay Round of trade talks on track.
  他认为这将有助于使陷入僵局的乌拉圭回合贸易谈判的轨道。
• 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。
• We were stalled in the mud.
  我们陷到了烂泥里。