balk亦作 baulk英 /bɔːk,bɔːlk/

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1. 犹豫；畏缩

• Perry seemed interested, but balked when he heard the price. 佩里似乎有点兴趣，但听了价钱之后就放弃了。

2. (马等)突然拒绝前行

• The horse balked at a fence and the rider fell down. 马在障碍前突然停住，骑手摔了下来。

vt 阻止；妨碍

• The bombing attempt was balked by the police. 制造爆炸的企图被警方挫败了。