baulk
🇺🇸
/bɔːk/
🇬🇧
/bɔːk/
intransitive verb
R
to hesitate or refuse to do something, especially because it seems difficult or dangerous
He baulked at the idea of climbing the steep cliff.
他對爬那座陡峭的懸崖的想法感到猶豫。
R
to stop suddenly and refuse to jump over an obstacle, like a horse might do
The horse baulked at the high jump and refused to continue.
馬在高跳前猶豫不決，拒絕繼續。
R
to prevent someone from getting or achieving something
He was baulked of his chance to win the race.
他被剝奪了贏得比賽的機會。
translation
猶豫, （馬等）突然停步拒絕跳躍障礙, 阻礙
詞形變化
Progressive
baulking
Perfect
baulked
3rd Present
baulks
Past
baulked