1. | [c] 货摊，摊位，售货亭（尤指集市上的）a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market |
a market stall 集市上的货摊 |
2. | [c] 牲畜棚；马厩；牛棚a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in |
3. | [c] （房间内的）小隔间，淋浴室，洗手间a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet |
4. | [pl] （剧场的）正厅前排座位the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre |
the front row of the stalls 正厅第一排 |
5. | [c][usupl] （教堂内）唱诗班和牧师的座位the seats at the front of a church where the choir(= singers) and priests sit |
6. | [c][ususing] （车辆发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚a situation in which a vehicle's engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power |
7. | [c][ususing] （飞机的）失速a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards |
1. | [i][t] （使）熄火，抛锚to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or engine do this |
The car stalled and refused to start again. 汽车熄火打不着了。 | |
I stalled the car three times during my driving test. 我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。 |
2. | [i] ~ (on/over sth) 故意拖延（以赢得时间）to try to avoid doing sth or answering a question so that you have more time |
They are still stalling on the deal. 他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。 | |
‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time . “你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。 |
3. | [t] ~ sb 拖住（以赢得时间做某事）to make sb wait so that you have more time to do sth |
See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office. 你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。 |
4. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 暂缓；搁置；停顿to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress |
attempts to revive the stalled peace plan 旨在重新启动搁置了的和平计划的努力 | |
Discussions have once again stalled. 讨论再次停顿下来。 |
