| 释义 |
balk /bɔːk/ vi. | vt. | n. 〈主美〉
I ❶ vi.
1. (马等)突然拒绝前行，逡巡不前
The calf balked at climbing the hillside. 小牛逡巡着不肯爬上山去。
2. 犹豫，畏缩，回避
balk at any kind of compromise with an adversary 不愿与敌手达成任何种类的妥协
balk at signing a new contract 对签订一项新合同犹豫不决
3. 【棒】(投手)做犯规假动作，佯投
❷ vt.
1. 阻止，阻碍；妨碍；使落空
The kidnapping attempt was balked by the police. 绑架企图为警方所挫。
balk a beast of its prey 阻止野兽吞食爪下猎物
be balked in one's purpose 目的无以得逞
Alice was balked into angry silence. 艾丽斯希望落空，只顾生闷气。
2. 错过，使(机会等)溜过；推诿(职责等)
3. 〈废〉犁(地)成垄
II n.
1. 障碍，阻碍；挫折
This was a balk to them. 这对他们是一个挫折。
2. 错误，过失
3. (畦间隆起的)埂；(犁沟间的)埂
4. 大木；【建】系梁；梁木，粗枋
5. (尤指临时性军用桥梁的)主横梁
6. 【棒】(投手对击球员做的)违例佯投动作
7. (美式卡雷姆台球的)台盘限制区；(落袋台球的)开球区
[<OE balca ridge, beam < ON balkr partition] |