balk
名词
UK/bɔːk/
US/bɑːlk/
定义 balk 名词
material(材料)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A large, roughly shaped piece of timber.
粗大的木材；原木
sport(運動)
- Countable(可數名詞)
In baseball, an illegal action by a pitcher that involves stopping or feigning a throw.
（棒球）投手犯規動作
动词
UK/bɔːk/
US/bɑːlk/
定义 balk 动词
refuse(拒絕)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
猶豫；不願；退縮
She balked at the thought of making the long journey alone.
她猶豫是否要獨自踏上漫長的旅程。
They had planned to buy the house but ultimately balked.
他們原本計劃買下這棟房子，但最終退縮了。
I was going to try the new dish, but I balked at the last minute.
我本來想嘗試新菜，但在最後一刻猶豫了。
sport(運動)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
In baseball, to make an illegal movement, by stopping or faking during the pitching motion.
（棒球）投手犯規；投球時假動作