stall
[stɔl]
n.
货摊;
托辞;
畜栏;
（房间内的）小隔间;
vt.& vi.
（使）熄火，（使）停止转动;
vi.
拖延;
vt.
搪塞;
暂缓;
搁置;
停顿;
例句:
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Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
你的脚离开踏板，汽车便会熄火。
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He ekes out a living with a market stall.
他靠摆摊勉强糊口。
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A heifer bellowed in her stall.
小母牛在牛栏里吼叫。
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Of those, perhaps one in five get a stall.
来自WSJ
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Some investors worry the uncertainty alone could stall business activity.
来自WSJ
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That's our strategy, a hurry-up-and-stall strategy.
来自WSJ
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Quit stalling!
不要拖延时间!
来自《权威词典》
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The car engine may stall as we go up the hill.
爬山时,汽车发动机可能发生故障。
来自《权威词典》
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The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed onto the run-way.
飞机刚起飞就发生了故障而失去控制,坠毁在跑道上。
来自《权威词典》