stall
🇬🇧 UK/stɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A compartment for one animal in a stable; a small booth or stand for selling goods; a delay or excuse to avoid action.
畜栏;货摊;拖延,借口
v.
To stop or cause to stop making progress; to delay or make excuses to avoid doing something.
停顿,熄火;拖延,推托
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstallother
=stall
Common Collocations
- 1.market stall市场摊位
- 2.stall for time拖延时间
- 3.horse stall马厩畜栏
- 4.set up a stall摆摊设点
Example Sentences
- 1.
She browsed through a market stall selling handmade jewelry and scarves.
- 2.
Each horse had its own stall in the newly built stable.
- 3.
His vague answers were clearly a stall to buy more time before the deadline.