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stall

/ˈstɔːl/ American
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  • n. 货摊
  • n. 借口
  • v. 熄火
  • v. 拖延, 支吾
Definition
  • n. a small stand for selling goods
  • n. an excuse used to cause delay
  • v. to stop working suddenly
  • v. to avoid giving a clear answer
Example
The car began to stall every time it stopped.
这辆车每次停下来就会熄火。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a small structure for selling goods or dividing space (noun).

比较义项:售卖货物或分隔空间用的小型建筑或结构(如货摊、亭子、隔间)(名词)。

  • stall 本词

    An open-fronted stand for selling goods, often outdoors at a market or fair; not enclosed on all sides and not used for other purposes like phone calls or office work.

    开放式货摊,通常设在市场或集市的户外,没有四面围墙,也不用于打电话或办公等其他用途。

    She sells fresh flowers from a stall at the weekend market.

    她在周末市场的一个摊位上卖新鲜花卉。

  • booth

    A small enclosed structure built for one specific purpose — a phone booth, a ticket booth, or a seating alcove in a restaurant — usually with sides but open at the front.

    为某一特定用途搭建的小型封闭结构——如电话亭、售票亭,或餐厅里带隔板的卡座——通常有侧壁但正面敞开。

    He ducked into a phone booth to make an urgent call.

    他钻进一个电话亭打了一个紧急电话。

  • cubicle

    A partitioned space inside a larger room, typically an office, that gives a worker some privacy; it is not a free-standing structure and is not used for selling anything.

    室内(通常是办公室)用隔板分隔出的空间,用于给员工一些私密性;它不是独立建筑,也不用于售卖任何东西。

    She spends eight hours a day working in a cramped office cubicle.

    她每天要花八个小时在狭小的办公隔间里工作。

  • kiosk

    A small free-standing stall or booth, often in a public place like a mall or street corner, specifically for selling newspapers, snacks, or tickets, or offering self-service.

    一种独立式的小型摊位或亭子,常见于商场、街角等公共场所,专门用来售卖报纸、零食、车票,或提供自助服务。

    He bought a newspaper from the kiosk outside the train station.

    他在火车站外的售货亭买了一份报纸。

Stall, booth, cubicle, and kiosk are small structures for selling goods or dividing space. Stall is an open-fronted outdoor stand. Booth is a small enclosed structure for one purpose. Cubicle is a partitioned office space. Kiosk is a small free-standing stall for snacks or tickets.

这几个词都指“供售卖或分隔空间用的小型建筑或结构”,但场合和形态不同:stall 强调无遮挡的货摊,booth 强调有特定用途的封闭小结构,cubicle 强调室内隔间,kiosk 强调独立式的售货亭。这里不比较 stall 作动词表示“(发动机)熄火、抛锚”的用法。