Balk
[ b?k ]
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vi. 畏縮不前，猶豫;（指馬）不肯跑;拒絕;[體]假動作;
vt. 阻止，阻礙;推諉;過錯;
n. 阻礙，妨礙;錯誤，挫折;田埂;[體]假動作;
?? 例句
To resist stubbornly and obstinately;balk.
堅決反對；拒絕繼續
To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice, even that of our lives.
為了全人類的解放, 即使犧牲生命也在所不惜。
He was balked in his attempt.
他的企圖遭到了挫折。
Many people balked at this danger.
許多人看到這種危險便畏縮不前。
Even a single man bad been able to balk him.
一個人就把他難倒了。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ 諧音“罷課”:因為起床有困難,就拒絕作上課這件事
※ walk-走,balk-妨礙,b-拼音“不”:在繁忙的道路上,不走就是妨礙交通
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?? 牛津釋義
balk
(also baulk), n thick, roughly-squared wooden beam （粗加工的）大方木料. balk, (also baulk), v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) be reluctant to tackle sth because it is difficult, dangerous, unpleasant, etc （因困難、危險、乏味等）不愿從事某事
The horse balked at (ie refused to jump) the high hedge. 馬在高高的樹籬面前逡巡不前（不愿跳越）.
His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted. 他想要那個吉他, 但他父母看到吉他的價格卻躊躇不決.
2 (dated 舊)
(a) [Tn] deliberately obstruct or prevent (sth) 故意妨礙或阻止（某事物）
balk sb's plans 使某人的計劃受挫.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb of sth prevent sb from getting sth 阻止某人獲得某事物
They were balked of their prey. 他們受阻捕不到獵物.
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?:k]n. 障礙, 錯誤, 失敗vt. 阻止, 錯過, 推諉vi. 逡巡不前
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I envy you for your ability to cope with the situation.
我羨慕你有能力應付這種情況。
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
家庭內訌難維系。
I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods.
我住在一個由美麗的樹林環繞的古老的小鎮上。