balk 托福GRE

a balk to one's plans

计划中障碍

The horse balked at the jump.

这匹马然停下来不前进

They balked the robber's plan.

他们使强盗计划受到挫败。

He balked in his speech.

他忽然中断讲演。

She balked at the very idea of compromise.

她固地拒绝妥协想法

They braced up the old house with balks of timber.

他们用梁木加固旧房子。

I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.

我本想买这件连衣裙, 但一看价钱太高就犹豫了。

It was a fine apartment in which we found ourselves, large, lofty, and heavily raftered with huge balks of age-blackened oak.

我们所在房间确是华美，又高又大，因年代久远而变成了椽木巨梁密密地排着。