stall

• n. 货摊；畜栏；托辞
• vi. 停止，停转；拖延
• vt. 拖延；使停转；使陷于泥中
• n. (Stall)人名；(瑞典)斯塔尔

来自中古英语 stall,来自古英语 steall,货摊，站立地，固定位置，来自 Proto-Germanic*stallaz, 放置，固定位置，来自 PIE*stel,放置，站立，来自 PIE*sta,站立，词源同 stable,stand.

由 stall（固定位置）引申的比喻词义。

1. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

2. small area set off by walls for special use

3. a booth where articles are displayed for sale

4. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge;

"the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"

5. small individual study area in a library

6. a tactic used to mislead or delay

stall

stall: Stall ‘compartment, booth, etc’ [OE] and stall ‘stop’ [15] are distinct words, but they have a common ancestor, in prehistoric Germanic *stal-, *stel- ‘position’ (source of English still). This in turn was formed from the base *sta- ‘stand’, which also produced English stand. From *stal- was derived the noun *stallaz ‘standing-place (for an animal)’, which has given German, Swedish, and English stall, Dutch stal, and Danish stald.

A stallion [14] is etymologically a horse kept in a ‘stall’ for breeding purposes. And stable represents a parallel Latin formation to the Germanic stall (it has become specialized to a ‘building for horses’, whereas stall developed to ‘standingplace for a single animal’). The same Germanic base produced Frankish *stal ‘position’, which formed the basis of Old French estaler ‘halt’, source of the English verb stall, and also of English stale and stalemate.
=> stale, stallion, stand, still

stall (n.1)

"place in a stable for animals," Old English steall "standing place, position, state; place where cattle are kept, fishing ground," from Proto-Germanic *stalla- (cognates: Old Norse stallr "pedestal for idols, altar; crib, manger," Old Frisian stal, Old High German stall "stand, place, stable, stall," German Stall "stable," Stelle "place"), from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand," with derivatives referring to a standing object or place (cognates: Greek stele "standing block, slab," stellein "to set in order, arrange, array, equip, make ready;" Latin stolidus "insensible, dull, brutish," properly "unmovable").

Meaning "partially enclosed seat in a choir" is attested from c. 1400; that of "urinal in a men's room" is from 1967. Several meanings, including that of "a stand for selling" (mid-13c., implied in stallage), probably are from (or influenced by) Anglo-French and Old French estal "station, position; stall of a stable; stall in a market; a standing still; a standing firm" (12c., Modern French étal "butcher's stall"). This, along with Italian stallo "place," stalla "stable" is a borrowing from a Germanic source from the same root as the native English word.

stall (n.2)

"pretense or evasive story to avoid doing something," 1812, from earlier sense "thief's assistant" (1590s, also staller), from a variant of stale "bird used as a decoy to lure other birds" (mid-15c.), from Anglo-French estale "decoy, pigeon used to lure a hawk" (13c., compare stool pigeon), literally "standstill," from Old French estal "place, stand, stall," from Frankish *stal- "position," ultimately from Germanic and cognate with Old English steall (see stall (n.1)). Compare Old English stælhran "decoy reindeer," German stellvogel "decoy bird." Figurative sense of "deception, means of allurement" is first recorded 1520s. Also see stall (v.2).

The stallers up are gratified with such part of the gains acquired as the liberality of the knuckling gentlemen may prompt them to bestow. [J.H. Vaux, "Flash Dictionary," 1812]

stall (v.2)

1590s, "distract a victim and thus screen a pickpocket from observation," from stall (n.2) "decoy." Meaning "to precaricate, be evasive, play for time" is attested from 1903. Related: Stalled; stalling. Compare old slang stalling ken "house for receiving stolen goods" (1560s).

stall (v.1)

"to come to a stand" (intransitive), c. 1400; "to become stuck or be set fast," mid-15c., from Old French estale or Old English steall (see stall (n.1)). Transitive sense "place in office, install" is 14c.; specifically "place an animal in a stall" (late 14c.). Of engines or engine-powered vehicles, it is attested from 1904 (transitive), 1914 (intransitive); of aircraft "to lose lift," 1910. Related: Stalled; stalling.

stall (n.3)

"action of losing lift, power, or motion," 1918 of aircraft, 1959 of automobile engines, from stall (v.1).

a market stall

集市上的货摊

牛津词典

the front row of the stalls

正厅第一排

牛津词典

The car stalled and refused to start again.

汽车熄火打不着了。

牛津词典

I stalled the car three times during my driving test.

我考驾照时车子熄了三次火。

牛津词典

They are still stalling on the deal.

他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。

牛津词典

‘What do you mean? ’ she asked, stalling for time .

“你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。

牛津词典

See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office.

你看能不能拖住她，我好把她的办公室搜查完。

牛津词典

attempts to revive the stalled peace plan

旨在重新启动搁置的和平计划的努力

牛津词典

Discussions have once again stalled.

讨论再次停顿下来。

牛津词典

The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.

社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...but the peace process stalled...

但和平进程暂停了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...

有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision.

托马斯磨了整个星期，迟迟不想作出决定。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived.

商店经理布赖恩·斯蒂尔将那名男子拖住，直到警方赶到。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The engine stalled...

发动机突然熄火了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.

你的脚离开踏板，汽车便会熄火。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...market stalls selling local fruits.

出售当地水果的市场摊位

柯林斯高阶英语词典

You may feel the canopy start to drop back as it enters a stall.

你可能感觉这伞体开始后甩,好像进入失速.

期刊摘选

Credo: I will return with help! You stall him until then!

我会回来协助的! 你先在这里拖住他.

期刊摘选

He knows how to stall off the applicants for the houses.

他很晓得怎样敷衍打发申请住房的人.

辞典例句

But is there anyone willing to take over such a burdensome street stall as this?

有人愿意接这种负荷沉重的摊子 吗 ?

期刊摘选

Stall Ruan Ming remained motionless and silent.

阮明还是不动,没有任何的表现.

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