noun🔗Share垄,耕垄. An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing."After centuries of ploughing the same land, a noticeable balk ran the length of the field, marking the boundary between different families' sections. "经过几个世纪在同一片土地上的耕作,一道明显的耕垄横贯田野,标志着不同家庭田地的分界线。agriculturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share堤,岸,土堤 The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation."The construction crew carefully reinforced the balk before digging deeper into the foundation. "施工队在进一步挖掘地基之前,小心地加固了挖掘边缘的土堤。geologyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share横梁,大梁。 Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks"."The old barn's ceiling was made of thick balks, providing support and a rustic, loft-like space above. "老旧谷仓的天花板是用粗大的横梁搭建的,既提供了支撑,又在上方形成了一个古朴的阁楼空间。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share障碍,阻碍,挫折。 A hindrance or disappointment; a check."The unexpected snowstorm was a major balk to their weekend camping trip. "这场突如其来的暴风雪给他们的周末露营计划带来了很大的阻碍。negativesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犹豫,退缩,失败 A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure."The project's budget was too low, and the team balk at the idea. "这个项目的预算太低,团队一听就犹豫了。actionoutcometendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遗漏,忽略,疏忽 An omission."The teacher's lecture had a significant balk: she forgot to mention the upcoming exam. "老师的课有个很大的疏忽:她忘了提即将到来的考试。gapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假动作,虚晃 A deceptive motion; a feint."The boxer's sudden balk to the left confused his opponent, allowing him to land a powerful punch. "拳击手突然向左的假动作迷惑了他的对手,让他得以打出一记重拳。actionsportmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share开球区 The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played."The player positioned the cue ball carefully in the balk, ready to begin their turn. "这位选手小心地把母球放在开球区,准备开始他的回合。sportgamepositionareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share开球线后区域 The area of the table lying behind the baulk line."The pool player carefully aimed at the ball in the balk, trying to sink it into the corner pocket. "台球选手小心地瞄准位于开球线后区域的球,试图把它打进底袋。sportgameareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连结渔网的绳索, 纲绳. The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together."The fisherman carefully inspected the balk, ensuring it was strong enough to hold the heavy net. "渔夫仔细检查了连结渔网的纲绳,确保它足够结实,能够承受住沉重的渔网。nauticalsailingfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绕过,错过 To pass over or by."The teacher balked the first few questions in the exam, choosing to answer the ones she felt more confident about later. "老师跳过了考试的前几个问题,选择先做她更有把握的题目。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share忽略,疏忽,遗漏 To omit, miss or overlook by chance."While reviewing her notes, Sarah balked at a crucial detail about the project deadline. "在复习笔记时,莎拉疏忽了一个关于项目截止日期的关键细节。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share故意失误, 回避. To miss intentionally; to avoid."The student balked at the extra homework assignment. "这个学生故意不做额外的作业,想回避它。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犹豫,退缩,阻止。 To stop, check, block."The student balked at the difficult math problem, unable to find a solution. "学生遇到这道难解的数学题,犹豫了,不知如何下手。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犹豫不决,退缩。 To stop short and refuse to go on."The horse balked."那匹马突然停了下来,不肯走了。attitudeactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拒绝,退缩。 To refuse suddenly."When the teacher asked him to lead the class discussion, he balked at the idea. "老师让他主持课堂讨论的时候,他一听就退缩了。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使失望,挫败。 To disappoint; to frustrate."to balk expectation"使期望落空attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反对,抗拒。 To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition."The child tended to balk at bedtime, arguing that he wasn't tired. "这个孩子总是在睡觉时间反对睡觉,争辩说他不困。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犁成畦,把…犁成垄。 To leave or make balks in."The farmer carefully balked the field, leaving raised ridges of soil to help with irrigation. "农民小心地把田地犁成了一畦一畦的垄沟,留下了凸起的土脊,以便于灌溉。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share堆积, 쌓이다. To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles."The children balked the leftover toys in a huge pile in the corner. "孩子们把剩下的玩具堆积在角落里,堆成了一大堆。agriculturemassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给渔民指示鲱鱼群方向,呼喊指示。 To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring."The fisherman on the shore balked, signaling the direction the herring were swimming. "岸上的渔民呼喊指示,用信号告诉渔船鲱鱼群游动的方向。fishnauticaldirectioncommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading