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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。
停止不前的；阻行的
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停止不前的；阻行的
stopping short and refusing to go on
The horse was balking at the fence.
那匹马在栅栏前不肯前进。
在电学中指慢行或阻行
阻碍的。
That balks.
The balking horse stood still in the middle of the trail, refusing to move forward.
那匹踌躇不前的马停在路中间，拒绝继续前进。
The old car's balking engine made starting on cold mornings a challenge.
旧车发动机的阻滞使得冷天启动变得困难。
Despite the rider's commands, the balking pony would not take the jump.
尽管骑手下令，那匹止步不前的小马却不肯跳跃。
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 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
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通常用于描述马等动物不肯前进的状态
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