【句子】We were stalled. I didn’t have the guts to end it. 【Modern Family-S2E15】
【发音】[wi:] [wɜ:(r)] [stɔ:ld]/[stɑ:ld] [aɪ] [ˈdɪd.ənt] [hæv] [ðə] [gʌts] [tʊ] [end] [ɪt]
【发音技巧】didn’t have不完全失去爆破；end it连读；
【翻译】我们在感情上停滞不前了，我没胆量去结束这段关系。
1. 关键句中，stall 指的是开车的时候，熄火了；停滞不前了；
to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed
eg: The car stalled on the freeway.
那辆车在高速公路上熄火了/抛锚了。
也有delay，“推迟、延后某事的发生”；
或者：“没有任何进展”的意思
eg: She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling for time.
她说她下周给我钱，但是我觉得她只是在拖延时间而已。

在今天视频当中，We were stalled.
指的是the relationship between us was stalled.
就是stop to make progress 感情上停滞不前、没有任何进展的意思

2. have the guts to do sth.
口语中指的是“有胆量做某事”；
这里guts指的就是courage 勇气；胆量；
eg: I hope Jay finally gets the guts up to ask his boss for a raise.
我希望Jay最终能鼓起勇气向他老板要求涨薪水。

eg: You're always talking about quitting your job, but I don't think you have the guts.
你总说要辞职，但我看你没那个胆量/勇气。

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她没勇气告诉她丈夫自己要搬出去住了。