- [intransitive] balk (at something)
to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous, etc. Topics Difficulty and failurec2畏缩;回避 - [intransitive] balk (at something)
(of a horse )马 to stop suddenly and refuse to jump a fence, etc. 逡巡不前;突然拒绝前行(如跳越障碍物等) - [transitive, usually passive] balk somebody (of something) (formal)
to prevent somebody from getting something or doing something 阻止;阻碍