hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
犹豫,畏缩
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he baulked at such a drastic solution .他面对这样一个激进的解决方案犹豫不决。
[with obj.]thwart or hinder (a plan or person)
阻碍,妨碍(计划,人)
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he raised every objection he could to baulk this plan .他竭力反对以阻碍这个计划。
[with obj.](
阻止(人,动物)拥有(某物)
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a tiger baulked of its prey .一只受困无法猎食的老虎。
[with obj.]
〈古〉 错过;拒绝(机会,邀请)。
(with reference to a horse)refuse or cause to refuse to go on
(马)突然拒绝前行,逡巡不前。
a roughly squared timber beam
梁木,粗枋。
the area on a billiard table between the baulk line and the bottom cushion, within which in some circumstances a ball is protected from direct stroke
(台球)台盘限制区。
【棒球】 违例佯投动作。
a ridge left unploughed between furrows
(畦间隆起的)埂;(犁沟间的)埂。
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baulkv.犹豫;畏缩;阻碍;妨碍;阻止(人;动物)拥有;错过;拒绝;突然拒绝前行;逡巡不前
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bulkn.容积;体积;量;大部分;散装货物;大数量;大块;大的外形;一大半;纤维质
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