stalling

英 [ˈstɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈstɔːlɪŋ]

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的现在分词

现在分词：stalling　复数：stallings　

BNC.44311 / COCA.36141

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

英英释义

noun

• a tactic used to mislead or delay
  Synonym:stall

双语例句

• The spokesman replied: these are nothing but stalling tactics.
  该发言人答道：这不过是缓兵之计而已。
• They're stalling, there's nothing we can do about that.
  他们在拖延时间，我们也别无他法。
• Stalling Control, Unloading, Manual Electronic Brake.
  失速控制，卸荷，手动电子刹车。
• He's stalling us! There's no safe!
  他在拖延时间！没有保险箱！
• I'm stalling as hard as I can.
  我已尽己所能在拖了。
• All the while, lurking ominously in the background, were worries about Chinese economic growth stalling.
  在发生这一切的同时，隐藏在背景中的不祥迹象是，人们担心中国经济增长失速。
• Some analysts say Mr. Assad may have agreed to the peace plan as a stalling tactic.
  有专家指出，阿萨德同意和平计划可能只是拖延战术。
• He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.
  他向他们提了各种毫无意义的问题来拖延时间。
• Stop stalling and answer the question.
  别拖延时间了，回答这个问题！
• With DVD sales growth stalling, studios have been anxiously awaiting the emergence of another format with popular appeal.
  由于dvd销售增长停滞，电影公司一直在焦急地等待另一个具有广泛吸引力的dvd格式的出现。