noun🔗Share梯田埂，田埂。 An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing."After years of plowing the same way, the field showed noticeable balks, making it difficult to walk across. "多年来以相同方式耕作后，田地里出现了明显的梯田埂，很难在上面行走。agricultureenvironmentgeologyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share堤岸，土堤。 The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation."The children carefully avoided the crumbling balks at the edge of the construction site's large hole. "孩子们小心翼翼地避开了建筑工地大坑边缘那些摇摇欲坠的土堤。geologyarchitecturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share栋梁，横梁，桁条。 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 farmhouse had exposed balks running across the ceiling of the living room, supporting a low loft area above. "这座老农舍的客厅天花板上，裸露着几根粗壮的横梁（桁条），支撑着上方的矮阁楼。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share阻碍，障碍，挫折 A hindrance or disappointment; a check."The biggest balk in finishing the project was the lack of funding. "完成这个项目最大的阻碍是缺乏资金。negativesituationconditioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share突然停止，失败。 A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.""The old car is unreliable; it often has balks in the middle of the road and refuses to start again." "这辆旧车很不靠谱，经常在路上突然熄火抛锚，而且怎么也打不着火。actionoutcomeeventsituationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遗漏，疏忽。 An omission."The document's balks, like missing signatures and incomplete addresses, delayed its processing. "该文件的遗漏之处，例如缺少签名和地址不完整，延误了处理进度。gapthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假动作，虚晃 A deceptive motion; a feint."The basketball player used a series of quick balks to trick the defender before driving to the basket. "篮球运动员用一连串快速的假动作虚晃来迷惑防守队员，然后运球上篮。actionsportgameChat 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.""He carefully placed the cue ball within the balks before taking his shot." "他小心地将母球放在开球区内，然后才开始击球。sportgameareapositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share障碍区 The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.""The referee carefully marked the chalk lines that defined the balks on either side of the snooker table." "裁判仔细地在斯诺克球桌两边标记出定义障碍区的粉笔线。sportareagameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share网绳, 渔网连接绳索 The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together."The fisherman carefully inspected the balks, ensuring the net sections were securely joined before heading out to sea. "渔民仔细检查了网绳，确保渔网的各个部分都牢固地连接在一起，才出海。nauticalfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绕过，回避 To pass over or by."The hiker balks the fallen log on the trail, stepping over it to continue her journey. "徒步旅行者绕过 trail 上倒下的圆木，跨过去继续她的旅程。directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share忽略，疏忽。 To omit, miss or overlook by chance."The teacher quickly read through the list of names and, unfortunately, balks one student. "老师匆匆读完名单，不幸的是，她疏忽了一个学生的名字。actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回避，躲避. To miss intentionally; to avoid."The student sometimes balks at doing his homework when it's too difficult. "当作业太难的时候，这个学生有时会故意不做，以此来回避它。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，阻止，妨碍。 To stop, check, block."The horse balks at the jump if it's too high, refusing to go over it. "如果跳栏太高，马就会在跳跃前退缩，拒绝跳过去。actionprocesstendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犹豫不决，退缩。 To stop short and refuse to go on."The horse balked."那匹马突然停住，不肯走了。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拒绝，不愿， 犹豫不决 To refuse suddenly."The horse balks at jumping over the high fence. "那匹马在跳过高高的栅栏时突然不愿跳了。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使失望，挫败。 To disappoint; to frustrate."to balk expectation"使期望落空attitudenegativeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反对，抗拒. To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition."The shy student usually balks at participating in class discussions, preferring to listen silently. "那个害羞的学生通常反对参与课堂讨论，更喜欢安静地听讲。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犁成垄，犁成畦。 To leave or make balks in."The farmer balks his field, leaving narrow strips of unplowed land between each pass of the tractor. "农民在田里犁成垄，拖拉机每犁过一次，都会留下狭窄的未耕土地。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share堆积， 쌓다. To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles."After the harvest, the farmer balks the hay in the field, ready to collect it later. "收割之后，农夫把干草堆积在田里，准备之后再来收集。agricultureactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share呼哨引鱼，岸上报讯 To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring."The fisherman on the shore balked, shouting directions to the others as the herring shoal swam towards the east. "当鲱鱼群向东游去时，岸上的渔夫呼哨引鱼，大声地向其他人指示方向。nauticalfishcommunicationsignaldirectionjoboceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
