"stall" in Chinese (Traditional)
攤位熄火(發動機)- 拖延
Definition
作名詞時,stall 指賣東西的小攤位或小店,常見於市場。作動詞時,它可以表示進展突然停止,尤其指發動機突然熄火,也可以表示故意拖延某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞很看語境。作名詞時,常見搭配是 'market stall'。作動詞時,常見有 'the car stalled'、'talks have stalled' 和 'stall for time'(故意拖延以爭取時間)。不要和 'install' 混淆。
Examples
We bought fruit from a stall at the market.
我們在市場的一個**攤位**買了水果。
The car stalled at the traffic light.
汽車在紅綠燈處**熄火了**。
The project stalled after the first week.
這個專案在第一週後就**停滯了**。
He kept asking random questions to stall for time.
他不停地問一些亂七八糟的問題來**拖延時間**。
Negotiations have stalled, and nobody knows what happens next.
談判已經**陷入停滯**,沒人知道接下來會怎樣。
There's a great coffee stall just outside the station.
車站外面就有一個很棒的咖啡**攤位**。