stalling
[‘stɔ:liŋ]- n. [航] 失速，停转
- v. 把牲畜关进畜舍；使…熄火；停顿（stall的ing形式）
- n. (Stalling)人名；(德)施塔林；(英)斯托林
英文词源
stalling (n.)"action of being evasive," 1927, verbal noun from stall (v.2).双语例句
1. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling.有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。来自柯林斯例句
2. 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.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. 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。来自辞典例句
4. 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.来自辞典例句
5. Already stalling for time, he acted more dazed than he really felt.已经拖延了不少时间, 可他仍装出比实际感觉更为昏晕的样子.