baulk

英 [bɔːk]

美 [bɔːk]

v.  畏缩; 回避; 逡巡不前; 突然拒绝前行(如跳越障碍物等); 阻止; 阻碍

过去分词：baulked　过去式：baulked　复数：baulks　第三人称单数：baulks　现在分词：baulking　

BNC.21202

牛津词典

verb

• 畏缩；回避
  to be unwilling to do sth or become involved in sth because it is difficult, dangerous, etc.
  1. Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.
     许多做父母的可能不愿出100块钱买一双鞋。
• 逡巡不前；突然拒绝前行（如跳越障碍物等）
  to stop suddenly and refuse to jump a fence, etc.
• 阻止；阻碍
  to prevent sb from getting sth or doing sth
  1. She looked like a lion baulked of its prey.
     她看上去像一头被夺走了猎物的狮子。

柯林斯词典

• → see:balk

英英释义

noun

• one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
  Synonym:rafterbalk
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancedeterrentimpedimentbalkcheckhandicap
• the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
  1. a player with ball in hand must play from the balk
  Synonym:balk

verb

• refuse to comply
  Synonym:resistbalkjib

双语例句

• Urbane young Shanghaiers seem to baulk at the thought of breaking a sweat-not just due to a strange revulsion for discomfort, but because they tend to view it as a wholly alien concept.
  彬彬有礼的上海年轻人似乎对流汗非常抵触&并不仅仅出于厌恶（锻炼所带来的）身体不适，而是他们通常认为这完全是一种格格不入的观念。
• Thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant. The builder shored up the wall with a thick baulk of wood.
  一种芹菜的可食用的粗厚块根。
• The beam was screwed down to the cross bar. The builder shored up the wall with a thick baulk of wood.
  横梁已用螺丝柠在垮木上。
• Baulk: A false start to a dive, i.e.a restart.
  动作失误：一次跳水起始动作错误，又开始重做。
• If hybrid cars are any indication, many consumers will baulk at electric cars 'high initial price.
  如果混合动力车暗示了什么的话，那就是电动车高昂的初始售价令许多消费者望而却步。
• Place the cue ball on the brown spot and attempt to hit it along the baulk line.
  把主球放在棕球置点上，试着使其在被击打后沿着发球线滚动。
• Voters would baulk if either candidate made such a proposal.
  如果任意一个候选人有这样一个提议，投票人就会犹豫不决了。
• Wheaton is not one to baulk at barriers, however.
  不过，惠顿不是一个轻易却步的人。
• The administration does not baulk at such a prospect.
  管理部门对这样的前景并不回避。
• Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying$ 100 for a pair of shoes.
  许多作父母的可能不愿出100块钱买一双鞋。