stall
English → Chinese
noun//stɔːl//
(商业) 货摊,摊位;在市场或街头陈列销售商品的小隔间
I bought a handmade silver necklace from a small jewelry stall at the night market.
(Chinese) 我在夜市的一个珠宝小摊位上买了一条手工银项链。
The local farmers set up their vegetable stalls early in the morning along the main street.
(Chinese) 当地农民清晨就在大街旁摆好了他们的蔬菜摊位。
verb//stɔːl//
(行为) 拖延,使停止;故意放慢进度,或指发动机熄火
If the engine doesn't get enough fuel while climbing the hill, the car might stall.
(Chinese) 如果在爬坡时发动机得不到足够的燃料,汽车可能会熄火。
The politician tried to stall for time by giving long, vague answers to the reporter.
(Chinese) 这位政治家试图通过向记者提供冗长而含糊的回答来拖延时间。
Entry ID: en:zh:stall · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary