balky
英 ['b??lk?; 'b??k?]
美['b?lki]
- adj. 停蹄不前的；倔強(qiáng)的；不愿干的
GRE
中文詞源
balky 倔強(qiáng)的，不聽(tīng)使喚的
來(lái)自balk, 詞義由畏縮到倔強(qiáng)，可能來(lái)自人們對(duì)馬的誤解。馬在察覺(jué)到有危險(xiǎn)時(shí)，通常會(huì)因恐懼而不肯前進(jìn)，被理解成不聽(tīng)使喚。
英文詞源
- balky (adj.)
- 1847, from balk (n.) + -y (2). Related: Balkily; balkiness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The balky engine sputtered and stopped.
- 不聽(tīng)使喚的發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)劈啪作響地停了下來(lái)。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 2. More and more he admired Franklin Roosevelt's ability to drive this balky team.
- 他越來(lái)越欽佩弗蘭克林·羅斯福駕馭這套總是停蹄不前的馬車(chē)的本領(lǐng).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. They'll also get Chris Mihm back shortly from his lengthy bout with a balky ankle.
- 在不久的未來(lái),湖人還將迎來(lái)許久因膝傷缺席的米姆.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. Kaleri didn't believe the sound was from balky equipment ; rather It'seemed to originate from outside.
- 他認(rèn)為那聲音應(yīng)該不是太空站機(jī)械運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)不順?biāo)? 比較像是由太空站外部傳來(lái)的.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)