"balking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 犹豫
• 畏缩

Definition

如果某人犹豫，他们突然不愿意做某事或继续下去。也可以表示拒绝接受或配合某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式或书面语，表达人或动物在某些任务前犹豫或拒绝 ('balking at a request')。常搭配 'at': 'balking at the idea'。不要和 'baking'（烘烤）混淆。

Examples

He is balking at the idea of moving to a new city.

他在搬到新城市的想法前**犹豫**。

The horse kept balking before jumping the fence.

马在跳栅栏前一直**畏缩**。

Some children are balking at eating their vegetables.

有些孩子**不愿意**吃蔬菜。

I tried to convince her, but she kept balking even after hearing all the reasons.

我试图说服她，但她听了所有理由后仍然在**犹豫**。

The team is balking at the new schedule—they think it's too demanding.

团队对新排班**犹豫**——觉得太累了。

Whenever that topic comes up, he starts balking and changes the subject.

每当提到那个话题时，他就**犹豫**并且换话题。