balk

/bɒ:k/

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📖 中文释义

  1. n. 障碍, 错误, 失败
  2. vt. 阻止, 错过, 推诿
  3. vi. 逡巡不前

🔗 释义中的汉语词

🧩 词形变化

过去式 balked过去分词 balked复数 balks现在分词 balking第三人称单数 balks

💬 双语例句

  1. External creditors, for their part, balk at the prospect of providing the financing the country needs to get back on track, with those that provided financing earlier often unwilling to accept losses. This leaves only one real option: a disorderly market adjustment.

    至于外部债权人,他们对为该国提供重回正轨所需的融资的前景犹豫不决,早先提供融资的债权人常常不愿接受损失。 这就只剩下一个现实选择:无序的市场调整。

  2. Unfortunately, a group of countries that are united above all by a common denial of their global responsibilities is unlikely to reach such a conclusion. Indeed, most emerging countries would balk at the idea of coming to Europe’s financial rescue for several reasons.

    然而不幸的是,由同样拒绝全球责任的国家联合组成的团体不太可能这样思考问题。 事实上,多数新兴市场国家面对为欧洲提供金融援助的提议望而生畏有以下几种原因。

  3. Some people will balk at the idea of putting a price tag on biodiversity, viewing its protection as an obvious imperative. But they would undoubtedly also agree that preventing human death and suffering, while providing food, water, and an education to all, is vital.

    有人会强烈反对给生物多样性贴上价格标签的做法,他们认为保护生物多样性是显而易见的当务之急。 但他们毫无疑问也会同意,阻止人类死亡和痛苦,同时为所有人提供食物、水和教育也是至关重要的。

🔵 同义词

🔗 常用搭配

balk at participating
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
  2. n. an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base