"balking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猶豫
• 畏縮

Definition

如果某人猶豫，他們突然不願意做某事或繼續下去。也可以表示拒絕接受或配合某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語，表達人或動物在某些事情前猶豫或拒絕（'balking at a request'）。常與 'at' 搭配：'balking at the idea'。不要和 'baking'（烘焙）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**猶豫**。

The horse kept balking before jumping the fence.

馬在跳柵欄前一直**畏縮**。

Some children are balking at eating their vegetables.

有些孩子**不願意**喫蔬菜。

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

我試圖說服她，但她聽完所有理由後還是**猶豫**。

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

團隊對新排班表**猶豫**——覺得太累了。

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

每當提到那個話題時，他就會**猶豫**並換話題。