Word
balking
/ˈbɔːkiŋ/
adjective
停止不前的；阻行的
stopping short and refusing to go on
在电学中指慢行或阻行
- 1.
That balks.
阻碍的。
阻碍的。
In use
The balking horse stood still in the middle of the trail, refusing to move forward.
The old car's balking engine made starting on cold mornings a challenge.
Despite the rider's commands, the balking pony would not take the jump.
balking at + noun/gerund
balking at 表示拒绝或犹豫做某事，常用于动物或人。
The horse was balking at the fence.
那匹马在栅栏前不肯前进。
balking + noun
balking 作形容词修饰名词，描述停止不前的状态。
a balking horse
一匹不肯前进的马
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述马等动物不肯前进的状态
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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