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