a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place

In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables. 村子集市的摊位上高高地堆着当地产的蔬菜。

a small closed area within a farm building in which there is space for one animal to be kept

a small area of a room that is separated from the main part of the room by walls or curtains

There was one bathroom with a shower stall in the corner. 有一个洗手间，角落里有个淋浴的小隔间。

rows of fixed seats in a church, often with the sides and backs connected

If an engine stalls, or if you stall it, it stops working suddenly and without you intending it to happen.

A car may stall due to the driver braking too suddenly. 司机踩刹车过猛可能会导致汽车熄火。

I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass. 我在驾驶考试时两次把车弄熄火，不过还是勉强通过了考试。

to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage

She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time). 她说下周会把钱给我，但我认为她只不过是在拖时间。

If you stall a person, you delay them or prevent them from doing something for a period of time.

I managed to stall him for a few days until I'd got enough money to pay back the loan. 我设法拖住了他几天，直到我筹够了还贷款的钱。

mainly US The thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard. 小偷趁同伙拖住保安之际，闯进了办公室。

to stop making progress

Japan's economic growth has stalled, with industrial production contracting in June for the fourth straight month. 日本经济陷入停滞状态，到六月份时工业产出值已连续四个月缩减。

If you stall an event, you delay it or prevent it from making progress.

Commandos stalled the enemy attack by destroying three bridges. 突击队破坏了3座桥，拖延了敌人的进攻。

Fears are growing that a tax increase may stall economic recovery. 人们越来越担心增税可能会阻碍经济复苏。