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.
當被要求爬高梯子時，她對這主意感到猶豫。
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.
馬在圍欄前猶豫不決，拒絕跳過去。
R
To prevent someone from getting something or doing something.
The new rules will not balk the progress of the project.
新規則不會阻礙項目的進步。
translation
拒絕, 停止, 阻止
詞形變化
Progressive
balking
Past
balked
Perfect
balked
3rd Present
balks