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1. Oxford Dictionary

   balk

   • IPA[bɔː(l)k]

   英式

   • v.
     hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking；thwart or hinder (a plan or person)
   • n.
     a roughly squared timber beam；the area on a billiard table between the balk line and the bottom cushion, within which in some circumstances a ball is protected from a direct stroke.

   • noun: balk, plural noun: balks

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking he balked at such a drastic solution 同義詞 eschew, resist, refuse to, be unwilling to, draw the line at, ... 更多be reluctant to, draw back from, flinch from, shrink from, shy from, recoil from, quail at, demur from, hesitate over, scruple to, take exception to, not like to, hate to, jib at, scorn, disdain反義詞 accept
   • ▪ thwart or hinder (a plan or person) he raised every objection he could to balk this plan 同義詞 impede, obstruct, thwart, hinder, prevent, ... 更多check, stop, curb, halt, bar, block, forestall, frustrate, stall, baffle, foil, defeat, beat, counteract, head off反義詞 assist
   • ▪ prevent a person or animal from having (something) a tiger balked of its prey
   • ▪ miss or refuse (a chance or invitation) it's got to be done, so why balk it?
   • ▪ (with reference to a horse) refuse or cause to refuse to go on he balked, both forefeet thrust stiffly in front of him most of the horses were balked and refused

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a roughly squared timber beam a balk of timber
   • 2. the area on a billiard table between the balk line and the bottom cushion, within which in some circumstances a ball is protected from a direct stroke.
   • 3. an unlawful action made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner.
   • 4. a ridge left unploughed between furrows.