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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• He was killed when his monoplane stalled and dived into the ground.
  他因驾驶的单翼飞机失速坠地而丧生。
• 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。
• 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。
• Vietnam peace talks, which had been stalled, would soon resume in Paris, a front-page report predicted.
  头版的一篇报道预言，一直陷于停顿的越南和平谈判，很快将在巴黎恢复进行。
• The post is stalled fast in the ground.
  那根柱子牢牢地竖在地上。
• 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。