stall
英 /stɔːl/ 美 /stɔːl/
- n. 货摊；摊位A small stand or space where goods are sold.
- v. 使停滞；拖延To stop progress or deliberately delay action.
- v. 使熄火；熄火For an engine to stop unexpectedly, or cause this.
We bought fresh peaches from a small roadside stall.
我们在路边的一个小摊买了新鲜桃子。
Negotiations may stall if governments cannot agree on how to share the costs of reducing emissions.
如果各国政府无法就如何分担减排成本达成一致，谈判可能会陷入停滞。
搭配
market stall 市场摊位stall for time 拖延时间stall an engine 使发动机熄火
辨析提示
作动词可指发动机熄火，也可指谈判等陷入停滞。
词族
stallholder (n.)
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