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 English
stallother
=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.

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