stalled
停滞不前,停滞不前的,停滞,停顿
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- : stuck or not moving; at a standstill:A spacewalk will be required to repair the stalled robotic arm on the space station's solar array.Intense storm systems along the stalled cold front have dropped heavy rains throughout the metro area.
- : having come to a stop because of engine failure or a poor fuel mixture:Rain and sleet smack the surface of the lake as Jules fumbles with a stalled outboard motor.
- : no longer generating lift due to an excessive angle of attack:At a sustained high angle the airfoil becomes useless, resulting in a stalled aircraft.
- : kept in a stall, a compartment usually intended for the accomodation of one animal:Our overwhelming first impression is of the piquant smell of sheep blending with the manure of the stalled oxen and a milk cow.
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It has put up signs in bathroom stalls, according to the Washington Post, urging employees to consider where their union dues might go.
“They got right in your face when you’re using the stall,” said Darryl Richardson, a worker at the warehouse who supports the union.
Occasional light snow or flurries could linger overnight, with likely only minor additional accumulation, as the low stalls offshore.
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Schulze started recording after she and her husband noticed the stalled vehicle on the tracks in Mer Rouge, Louisiana.
What happens if the ground offensive is stalled and they are not able to retake Fallujah or Tikrit?
And while the American strategy for ISIS is stalled, the air war in Iraq has been expanding steadily.
But McCrum withdrew his name in 2010, as the prolonged nomination process stalled his law practice.
But that bold suggestion went nowhere with the politicians, who stalled until the idea, along with the Confederacy, was dead.
He said that the majority of the motorists who attempted them were stalled and that there had been some serious accidents.
Also he mentioned the car that was stolen, and that was now stalled and waiting for some kind soul to come and give it a tow.
What makes the dinner of herbs sometimes more refreshing than the stalled ox?
The carriage got stalled in a bog, and one of the horses literally pulled himself out of the rotten old harness.
Going out to the scene of difficulty I found the wagon at the base of a steep hill, stalled.