Balk
[ bɔk ]
第5级
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vi. 畏缩不前，犹豫;（指马）不肯跑;拒绝;[体]假动作;
vt. 阻止，阻碍;推诿;过错;
n. 阻碍，妨碍;错误，挫折;田埂;[体]假动作;
📝 例句
To resist stubbornly and obstinately;balk.
坚决反对；拒绝继续
To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice, even that of our lives.
为了全人类的解放, 即使牺牲生命也在所不惜。
He was balked in his attempt.
他的企图遭到了挫折。
Many people balked at this danger.
许多人看到这种危险便畏缩不前。
Even a single man bad been able to balk him.
一个人就把他难倒了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“罢课”:因为起床有困难,就拒绝作上课这件事
※ walk-走,balk-妨碍,b-拼音“不”:在繁忙的道路上,不走就是妨碍交通
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
balk
(also baulk), n thick, roughly-squared wooden beam （粗加工的）大方木料. balk, (also baulk), v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) be reluctant to tackle sth because it is difficult, dangerous, unpleasant, etc （因困难、危险、乏味等）不愿从事某事
The horse balked at (ie refused to jump) the high hedge. 马在高高的树篱面前逡巡不前（不愿跳越）.
His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted. 他想要那个吉他, 但他父母看到吉他的价格却踌躇不决.
2 (dated 旧)
(a) [Tn] deliberately obstruct or prevent (sth) 故意妨碍或阻止（某事物）
balk sb's plans 使某人的计划受挫.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb of sth prevent sb from getting sth 阻止某人获得某事物
They were balked of their prey. 他们受阻捕不到猎物.
🔁 扩展释义
*[bɒ:k]n. 障碍, 错误, 失败vt. 阻止, 错过, 推诿vi. 逡巡不前
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Well, don't work all night.
好啦， 别通宵工作。
I've always respected him.
我一直很尊敬他。
Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers.
埃里克是这家长子。