Level 5 · word 8,004 of 20,000
balk
/ˈbɔːk/
American
- v. 阻止, 拒绝, 回避
- n. 障碍, 绊脚石
- Definition
- v. to hinder, avoid, or refuse to do something
- n. something that blocks progress or causes failure
- Example
- He began to balk at the idea of working overtime again.
- 他开始抵触再次加班的想法。