stall
英[stɔːl]
美[stɔl]
- n. 货摊；畜栏；托辞
- vi. 停止，停转；拖延
- vt. 拖延；使停转；使陷于泥中
- n. (Stall)人名；(瑞典)斯塔尔
英英释意
- 1. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
- 2. small area set off by walls for special use
- 3. a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- 4. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge;
- "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
- 5. small individual study area in a library
- 6. a tactic used to mislead or delay