balk

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¹ balk verb

also British baulk /ˈbɑːk/

balks; balked; balking

¹ balk

verb

also British baulk /ˈbɑːk/

balks; balked; balking

Learner's definition of BALK

[no object]

: to suddenly show that you do not want to do something : to refuse to do what someone else wants you to do畏缩；逃避

If this witness balks [=refuses to cooperate in court], our lawyers will not have enough evidence to win the case.如果证人拒绝与法庭合作，我们的律师就没有足够证据打赢官司。

— often + at

The public balked at the President's new tax plan.公众不肯接受总统提出的税收新政。
He balks at sending his children to expensive private schools. [=he won't send his children to expensive private schools]他不愿把子女送到昂贵的私立学校。

a of a horse, mule, etc. : to stop quickly and refuse to continue going（马、骡等）突然停下拒绝前行

The horse balked and would not jump the fence.这匹马逡巡不前，不愿跳过栅栏。

b of an engine : to fail to work in the usual or expected way（发动机）不正常工作

I turned the key, but the car's engine balked. [=refused to start]我打了火，但汽车发动机仍不能启动

baseball, of a pitcher : to stop suddenly after starting to throw a pitch : to commit a balk（投手）做犯规假动作，佯投

The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.三垒跑垒员试图使投手做出假投动作。

² balk /ˈbɑːk/ noun

plural balks

² balk

/ˈbɑːk/

noun

plural balks

Learner's definition of BALK

[count] baseball

: an occurrence in which a pitcher stops suddenly or makes an illegal movement after starting to throw a pitch（投手的）违例佯投动作

He committed a balk.他做了一个违例佯投动作。

◊ A pitcher can only commit a balk if there is a runner on first base, second base, or third base. When a balk occurs, the runner is allowed to go to the next base.投手佯投犯规只会发生在垒上有跑垒员时。一旦投手犯规，跑垒员就可以进入下一垒

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