/stɔ:l ||; stɔl/noun1 [C] a small shop with an open front or a table with things for sale 摊位；售货摊: a market stall 市场的摊子a bookstall at the station 车站的书摊 ☞picture on page C8 见C8页插图
2 stalls [pl] the seats nearest the front in a theatre or cinema （剧院或电影院的）正厅前排座位
3 [C] [usu.sing] a situation in which a vehicle's engine suddenly stops because it is not receiving enough power （车辆等）抛锚；（发动机）熄火: The plane went into a stall and almost crashed. 飞机失速，差点坠毁。