balk

US /bɑːlk/
UK /bɑːlk/
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1.

猶豫, 退縮

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Many people would balk at the idea of paying for water.
許多人會拒絕為水付費的想法。
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The horse balked at the jump.
馬在跳躍時猶豫了。
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hesitateflinchshrinkrecoildemur
2.

投手犯規, 假動作

(in baseball) an illegal motion by a pitcher that results in a penalty, typically advancing any runners on base

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The pitcher committed a balk, and the runner on first advanced to second.
投手犯規，一壘跑者進到二壘。
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It was a clear balk, but the umpire missed it.
那是一個明顯的犯規，但裁判漏判了。
1.

猶豫, 退縮

a sudden unwillingness to continue with a task or plan

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He had a sudden balk at the last minute.
他在最後一刻突然猶豫了。
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hesitationreluctanceunwillingnessdemurral