baulking

美 　英

• n.障礙；挫折；梁木；動作失敗
• v.阻止；突然停止；退縮
• 網(wǎng)絡阻礙；錯誤；擺動桿

詞形變化

復數(shù)：baulks  現(xiàn)在分詞：baulking  過去分詞：baulked  

英漢解釋

n.	1. 障礙;挫折,阻擾,阻滯 2. 大梁,梁木 3. 動作失敗 4. 田埂 5. 發(fā)球時一方擾亂對方 6. 拒走,拒跳 7. 突然停止 8. 橫向系桿 9. 投手犯規(guī)行為
v.	1. 阻止 2. 突然停止 3. 退縮

英英解釋

n.

1. something that hinders or frustrates 2. a large squared wooden beam 3. a wooden tie beam in the roof of a house 4. a ridge of land left unploughed to serve as a boundary or to counter erosion 5. in baseball, an illegal motion in which the pitcher pretends to throw the ball towards the plate or to a base but does not release it 6. the area between the baulk line and the bottom cushion on a billiard table, or in baulk-line billiards between any baulk line and the cushion 7. a shot from behind the baulk line on a billiards table

v.

1. to hesitate over something or be unwilling to do something, usually because of moral scruples or a natural aversion 2. to refuse to tackle something that presents a difficulty 3. to stop suddenly and refuse to go on, especially when faced with an obstacle 4. to prevent somebody from carrying out a plan or intention 5. in baseball, to make an illegal motion by pretending to pitch but not actually throwing the ball 6. to be unwilling to do something or let something happen, because you believe it is wrong or that it will cause problems

例句

The France fullback is baulking at opening new contract talks with Arsenal and could let his deal run down until it expires in 2012.

法國后衛(wèi)正猶豫著和球隊續(xù)約與否，合同2012年期滿后他可能選擇離開球隊。