stalling

英 [ˈstɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈstɔːlɪŋ]

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的现在分词

现在分词：stalling　复数：stallings　

BNC.44311 / COCA.36141

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

英英释义

noun

• a tactic used to mislead or delay
  Synonym:stall

双语例句

• These are nothing but stalling tactics.
  这不过是缓兵之计而已。
• The president set up a fiscal commission to make recommendations a classic stalling device.
  奥巴马成立了财政委员会，让他们提供建议这是典型的拖延手段。
• Stop stalling and give me an answer!
  别支支吾吾的了，快回答我的问题！
• In recent speeches, Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, has warned as much about rising inflation as about stalling growth.
  在近期的讲话中，美联储（federalreserve）主席本伯南克（benbernanke）对通胀不断抬头和经济增长停滞发出了同样的警告。
• I think they're stalling on the loan until we make more concessions.
  我认为他们正拖延贷款，直到我们作出更大让步。
• The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car.
  那个没经验的司机使汽车抛锚了。
• Some parties have accused the governor of stalling
  有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
• All the while, lurking ominously in the background, were worries about Chinese economic growth stalling.
  在发生这一切的同时，隐藏在背景中的不祥迹象是，人们担心中国经济增长失速。
• Stop stalling and give me a decision.
  别拖延了，给我个定论。
• They're stalling, there's nothing we can do about that.
  他们在拖延时间，我们也别无他法。