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balked

UK //bɔːkt//US //bɔːkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'balken',意为'阻碍'或'拒绝',可能与古北欧语 'bálkr'(障碍)有关。

verb

❶ 指因犹豫、害怕或不愿意而突然停止行动,常用于描述人或动物面对困难时的反应。

“The horse balked at jumping over the high fence.”

(那匹马在跳过高的围栏时突然退缩了。)

“She balked when asked to speak in front of the large audience.”

(当被要求在众多观众面前讲话时,她犹豫了。)

同义词:hesitate, refuse, recoil, shy away, flinch

常见短语

balk at — 表示对某事感到犹豫或不愿意,通常因为觉得困难或不合理。

“Many people balk at the high cost of the new product.”

(许多人对新产品的高价格望而却步。)