| 单词 | stall | 
| 释义 | stall 1   (stôl) n. 1.  A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2.  a.  A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b.  A small compartment: a shower stall. 3.  a.  An enclosed seat in the chancel of a church. b.  A pew in a church. 4.  Chiefly British   A seat in the front part of a theater. 5.  A space marked off, as in a garage, for parking a motor vehicle. 6.  A protective sheath for a finger or toe. 7.  The sudden, unintended loss of power or effectiveness in an engine. 8.  A condition in which an aircraft or airfoil experiences an interruption of airflow resulting in loss of lift and a tendency to drop. v.  stalled, stall·ing, stalls  v.tr. 1.  To put or lodge in a stall. 2.  To maintain in a stall for fattening: to stall cattle. 3.  To halt the motion or progress of; bring to a standstill. 4.  To cause (a motor or motor vehicle) accidentally to stop running. 5.  To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall. v.intr. 1.  To live or be lodged in a stall. Used of an animal. 2.  To stick fast in mud or snow. 3.  To come to a standstill: Negotiations stalled. 4.  To stop running as a result of mechanical failure: The car stalled on the freeway. 5.  To lose forward flying speed, causing a stall. Used of an aircraft. [Middle English stalle, from Old English steall, standing place, stable; see  stel- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] | 
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