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

• Plans for a centralised system have circulated since at least 2010 but opposition from local officials has stalled implementation.
  建立一套集中化制度的计划至少从2010年起就一直在酝酿中，但地方官员的反对阻止了实施。
• But it's been stalled at the post office.
  但是在邮局被耽搁了。
• That's why the plane stalled on its descend.
  所以在降落时，飞机失速了。
• We were stalled in the mud.
  我们陷到了烂泥里。
• Negotiations over annual iron ore contact prices have stalled between China and its suppliers in Australia and Brazil.
  中国与澳大利亚和巴西供应商之间的年度铁矿石合约价格谈判已陷入僵局。
• The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
  发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
• The strike stalled our holiday plan.
  罢工耽误了我们的度假计划的执行。
• My car had stalled and I sought help from casual passers-by.
  我的车发动不起来了，我就向碰巧路过的人求助。
• 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。
• 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。