balk 

  1. 名詞
樑木, 大樑
棒球投手做的: 佯投, 犯規動作
阻礙, 妨礙
挫折
過失, 錯誤
撞球開球區
田畝間未犁之地
/此名詞複數為"balks"/

    同義字詞
bar,block,chain,clog,cramp,crimp,deterrent,drag,embarrassment,encumbrance,fetter,handicap,hindrance,holdback,hurdle,impediment,inhibition,interference,manacle,obstacle,obstruction,shackles,stop,stumbling block,trammel

  2. 動詞
不及物動詞:
猶豫
畏怯, 畏縮
卻步
(馬等)突然止步不前
棒球投手: 做犯規動作, 佯投
做假動作
balk at ...(事):
不肯直接面對...
迴避...

    同義字詞
baffle,beat,checkmate,discomfit,foil,frustrate,thwart

例句

  1. We'd both balk at 'lover'.
  2. Many will balk at the suggestion.
  3. Some balk at the treatment options.
  4. Why should she balk at plain-speaking?
  5. Ministers balk at the word " subsidy".