balk
英 /bɔ:k/
中文釋義
n. 障礙,錯誤,失敗vt. 阻止,突然停止,退縮vi. 逡巡不前
v. to hesitate or refuse to proceed.
常用搭配
- balk at the idea對提議退縮
- balk in progress中途受阻
- balk at the cost因費用卻步
例句
- She balked at jumping into the cold water.她在跳進冷水前退縮了。
- Investors balked at the startup's high valuation.投資者對這家初創公司的高估值望而卻步。