"stalling" in Chinese (Traditional)
拖延熄火 (引擎)
Definition
故意拖延進展來爭取時間，或指引擎忽然熄火停止運作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可用於正式和非正式場合，既可以指人故意拖延事情，也可以指引擎熄火。常見搭配如‘stalling for time’（故意拖延爭取時間）。不要和‘暫停’混淆，‘stalling’更重於有意拖延。
Examples
He kept stalling before answering the question.
他在回答問題前一直在**拖延**。
The engine is stalling every time I start the car.
每次我啟動汽車時引擎都會**熄火**。
She is stalling to avoid finishing her homework.
她在**拖延**，不想完成作業。
Stop stalling and just tell me the truth.
別再**拖延**了，直接告訴我實話。
The boss noticed I was stalling during the meeting.
老闆注意到我在會議上一直在**拖延**。
My old truck keeps stalling whenever it rains.
我的舊卡車遇到下雨總是會**熄火**。