balk

balkbalkD.J.:[bɔ:k]K.K.:[bɔk]vi.1.■畏缩不前, 犹豫I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.我本想买这件连衣裙, 但一看价钱太高就犹豫了。2.■(指马)不肯跑

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balk[bɔ:k]n.1.■垄，埂，田埂2.■3.■大木4.■【建筑学】梁木，粗枋，粗制的方材；系梁5.■【军事工程】(军用梁的)主横梁6.■阻碍，障碍；挫折7.■【棒球】投手佯投犯规动作；(投手的)佯投，假投8.■【台球】9.■开球区10.■台盘限制区11.■[废语]失误，错误，过失；疏忽；遗漏vi.1.■(遇到障碍时)停止并拒绝向前，中止并拒绝做(指定的事情)；在…面前犹豫，踌躇，畏缩，从…退缩，回避(通常与at连用)：He balked at making the suggestion.他畏缩不肯提建议。2.■(马、驴等)逡巡不前，突然拒绝前行(通常与at连用)：The horse balked at the high fence.马在高栅栏前逡巡不前。3.■【棒球】(投手)做犯规假动作，佯投(或假投)违例vt.1.■漏掉，失掉，(无意中)错过；放过；未加利用，让(机会等)溜过：to balk a golden opportunity错过一个绝好的机会2.■阻碍，阻止；妨碍；挫败；使落空：be balked in one's purpose达不到目的The police balked the attempt to kidnap the child.警方挫败了诱拐小孩的企图。3.■推诿(责任等)；故意回避(问题)：He balked his responsibility.他推卸自己的责任。to balk the question故意回避问题4.■【棒球】(因佯投犯规)使(跑垒员)从三垒得分5.■[废语]漏耕；在(田里)做田埂，犁(地)成垄近义词frustrate