stalling

1. V-ERG (使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后
   If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
   1. 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。
   2. ...but the peace process stalled...
      但和平进程暂停了。
   3. Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York.
      昨天在纽约进行的谈判依然陷于停滞状态。
2. VERB 拖延
   If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later.
   1. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
      有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
   2. 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。
3. VERB 暂时阻止;把…拖住
   If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
   1. 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。
4. V-ERG (使)突然熄火
   If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
   1. The engine stalled...
      发动机突然熄火了。
   2. Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
      你的脚离开踏板，汽车便会熄火。
5. N-COUNT 货摊;摊位;咨询台
   A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
   1. ...market stalls selling local fruits.
      出售当地水果的市场摊位
6. (戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位
   The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

in AM, use 美国英语用 orchestra


7. (淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间
   A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 cubicle

1. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling
   有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
2. 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。
3. These are nothing but stalling tactics.
   这不过是缓兵之计而已。
4. Some analysts say Mr. Assad may have agreed to the peace plan as a stalling tactic.
   有专家指出，阿萨德同意和平计划可能只是拖延战术。
5. I was stalling for time to guess the correct answer.
   我开始拖延时间来猜测正确答案。
6. But don't hesitate too long or it'll appear that you're stalling.
   但不要太长，否则就会出现犹豫，你拖。
7. I'm a lawyer, sweetheart. I can tell when someone's stalling.
   我是个律师，甜心，我能判断出你是不是在偷懒。
8. Now, no more stalling.
   现在，不用再拖延了。
9. Stop stalling and give me a decision.
   别拖延了，给我个定论。
10. My car has developed a trick of stalling on steep hill.
    我的汽车出了个毛病，一上山坡就熄火。
11. Stalling Control, Unloading, Manual Electronic Brake.
    失速控制，卸荷，手动电子刹车。
12. He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.
    他向他们提了各种毫无意义的问题来拖延时间。
13. The spokesman replied: these are nothing but stalling tactics.
    该发言人答道：这不过是缓兵之计而已。
14. What if I was tell you I think you're just stalling?
    要是我觉得说你是在拖时间怎么着？
15. She says she'll giveme the money next week but I think she's just stalling for time.
    她说她下星期会把钱给我，但我认为她只是在施时间。
16. Get up! No stalling! Virtual life coach is calling.
    起床！别磨蹭！虚拟生活教练来电话了。
17. In recent speeches, Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, has warned as much about rising inflation as about stalling growth.
    在近期的讲话中，美联储（federalreserve）主席本伯南克（benbernanke）对通胀不断抬头和经济增长停滞发出了同样的警告。
18. He's stalling us! There's no safe!
    他在拖延时间！没有保险箱！
19. All the while, lurking ominously in the background, were worries about Chinese economic growth stalling.
    在发生这一切的同时，隐藏在背景中的不祥迹象是，人们担心中国经济增长失速。
20. There are suspicions Benitez is deliberately stalling his talks after Real Madrid showed more interest in the Spaniard.
    有怀疑认为贝尼特斯是在皇马对他有更大的兴趣时他故意发出这样的会谈内容（威胁俱乐部）。
21. They're stalling, there's nothing we can do about that.
    他们在拖延时间，我们也别无他法。
22. The president set up a fiscal commission to make recommendations a classic stalling device.
    奥巴马成立了财政委员会，让他们提供建议这是典型的拖延手段。
23. So I throttled back to just above stalling Speed.
    于是我调整节流阀，只比失速时稍微快一点。
24. With DVD sales growth stalling, studios have been anxiously awaiting the emergence of another format with popular appeal.
    由于dvd销售增长停滞，电影公司一直在焦急地等待另一个具有广泛吸引力的dvd格式的出现。
25. The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car.
    那个没经验的司机使汽车抛锚了。
26. I think it's pretty clear that you've just been stalling.
    我很肯定你一直是在拖延时间。
27. I'm stalling as hard as I can.
    我已尽己所能在拖了。
28. Stop stalling and answer the question.
    别拖延时间了，回答这个问题！
29. Stop stalling and give me an answer!
    别支支吾吾的了，快回答我的问题！
30. I think they're stalling on the loan until we make more concessions.
    我认为他们正拖延贷款，直到我们作出更大让步。

noun

1. a tactic used to mislead or delay

   Synonym:    stall