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balks

/bɔːks/ /bɑːlks/

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noun

梯田埂，田埂。

An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

Examples :

"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。

agriculture environment geology place

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noun

堤岸，土堤。

The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.

Examples :

"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。

geology architecture building structure

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noun

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".

Examples :

"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。

architecture material building

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noun

阻碍，障碍，挫折

A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

Examples :

"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。

negative situation condition event

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noun

突然停止，失败。

A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.

Examples :

""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。

action outcome event situation achievement

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noun

遗漏，疏忽。

Examples :

"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。

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noun

假动作，虚晃

A deceptive motion; a feint.

Examples :

"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。

action sport game

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noun

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.

Examples :

""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。

sport game area position

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noun

障碍区

The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.

Examples :

""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。

sport area game

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noun

网绳, 渔网连接绳索

The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

绕过，回避

To pass over or by.

Examples :

"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。

direction action way

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verb

忽略，疏忽。

To omit, miss or overlook by chance.

Examples :

"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。

action achievement

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verb

回避，躲避.

To miss intentionally; to avoid.

Examples :

"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。

action attitude

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verb

退缩，阻止，妨碍。

To stop, check, block.

Examples :

"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。

action process tendency

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verb

犹豫不决，退缩。

To stop short and refuse to go on.

Examples :

"The horse balked."

那匹马突然停住，不肯走了。

action attitude

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verb

拒绝，不愿，犹豫不决

To refuse suddenly.

Examples :

"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。

action attitude

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verb

使失望，挫败。

To disappoint; to frustrate.

Examples :

"to balk expectation"

使期望落空

attitude negative emotion character

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verb

反对，抗拒.

To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.

Examples :

"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。

attitude action

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verb

犁成垄，犁成畦。

To leave or make balks in.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

堆积， 쌓다.

To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

Examples :

"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。

agriculture action process

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

nautical fish communication signal direction job ocean