Balk



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.大方木料; v. ( 因困难等) 不愿从事某事
• ［英］ n.大方木料 ( thick, roughly-squared wooden beam) ; v. ( 因困难等) 不愿从事某事 ( be reluctant to tackle sth because it is difficult)
• ［类］ 反义词: move ahead willingly ( 自愿前进)

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Middle English balke, from Old English balca; akin to Old High German balko beam, Latin fulcire to prop, Greek phalanx log, phalanx
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. a ridge of land left unplowed as a dividing line or through carelessness
• 2. beam, rafter
• 3. hindrance, check
• 4.
  • a. the space behind the balkline on a billiard table
  • b. any of the outside divisions made by the balklines
• 5. failure of a player to complete a motion; especially an illegal motion of the pitcher in baseball while in position

II. verb

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. archaic to pass over or by
  • 2. to check or stop by or as if by an obstacle ; block
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to stop short and refuse to proceed
  • 2. to refuse abruptly — used with at<Congress balked at putting up the money — Thomas Fleming>
  • 3. to commit a balk in sports
• Synonyms: see frustrate
• ? balker noun

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