balked
v. 畏縮不前,猶豫( balk的過去式和過去分詞 ); (指馬)不肯跑
If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments...
面對動物實驗,哪怕是生物專業的大學生也會畏縮。
Last October the bank balked, alarmed that a $24m profit had turned into a $20m deficit.
去年10月,由於對2,400萬美元的利潤變成了2,000萬的虧損感到擔心,這家銀行畏縮了。
He balked in his speech.
他忽然中斷講演.
Last October the bank balked, alarmed that a $24m profit had turned into a $20m deficit.
去年10月,由於對2,400萬美元的利潤變成了2,000萬的虧損感到擔心,這家銀行畏縮了。
I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.
我本想買這件連衣裙, 但一看價錢太高就猶豫了.
But still he is a little balked at times.
但是他有時候總覺得有點懊喪.
His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted.
他想要那個吉他,但他父母看到吉他的價格卻躊躇不決.