balk
🇺🇸
/bɔːk/
🇬🇧
/bɔːk/
intransitive verb
R
To refuse to do something because it seems difficult or dangerous.
When asked to climb the tall ladder, she balked at the idea.
当被要求爬高梯子时，她对这主意感到犹豫。
R
To stop suddenly and refuse to jump over an obstacle, like a fence.
The horse balked at the fence and refused to jump over it.
马在栅栏前犹豫不决，拒绝跳过去。
R
To prevent someone from getting something or doing something.
The new rules will not balk the progress of the project.
新规则不会阻碍项目的进步。
translation
拒绝, 停止, 阻止
词形变化
Progressive
balking
Past
balked
Perfect
balked
3rd Present
balks