Word · Frequency #23905
balks
阻碍；挫折
balks is the plural of balk.
核心释义
A hindrance or setback; something that blocks progress.
- 1.
未耕种的田埂
An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- 2.
挖掘边缘的土墙
The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- 3.
横梁,方木,房屋的系梁
Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- 4.
障碍或失望
A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
- 5.
突然的顽固停止
A sudden and obstinate stop.
- 6.
假动作
A deceptive motion.
- 7.
台球桌上的开球区
The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
- 8.
台球桌上的开球线后区域
The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.
- 9.
连接渔网的绳子
The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.
假动作；佯攻；突然停住；僵持；梁；横梁；系梁；田埂；田垄；坑壁；土壁
用法In use
The pitcher's illegal motion was ruled a balk by the umpire.
用法提示：balk 作为名词，指棒球中的违规投球动作
He was called for a balk when he failed to come set before pitching.
用法提示：balk 作为名词，指棒球投手的违规动作
In snooker, the cue ball must remain in the balk after a foul.
用法提示：balk 作为名词，指台球中的发球区
a balk of sth
balk 作名词可指“方木、横梁”，常用 a balk of + 材料 表示“一根……方木”。
The old barn was framed with heavy balks of oak.
这座旧谷仓是用沉重的橡木方木搭成框架的。
be called for a balk
在棒球中，balk 指投手的违规假动作；be called for a balk 表示投手被判此项犯规。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- commit a balk
- （棒球）投手犯规
- The pitcher committed a balk, and the runner advanced to second base.投手犯规了，跑垒员进占二垒。
- balk line
- 开球线（台球、斯诺克）
- The cue ball must be placed behind the balk line at the start of the frame.开球时，母球必须放在开球线后方。
- balk of timber
- 大木梁；方木
- The roof was supported by a heavy balk of timber.屋顶由一根沉重的木梁支撑。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
balk 指田里未耕的土埂，像一道横梁挡在路前；记‘一条杠(balk)挡住路’=障碍、卡住、停住。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学作品 balk 作名词表示“障碍、挫折”时，通常用于正式或书面语，多出现在文学或新闻评论中，日常口语不常用。
语法说明Grammar Note
In baseball, a balk is an illegal motion; in billiards, the area behind the balkline.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 balk 押韵，都含 /ɔːk/ 音：talk、walk、chalk、stalk（拼写均为 -alk，l 不发音），以及 caulk（拼写不同，但读音相同）。注意形近异音词：bulk /bʌlk/ 的 l 发音且元音不同；bake /beɪk/ 元音不同且无 l；bald /bɔːld/ 末尾多一个 /d/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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