balky
英 ['b??lk?; 'b??k?]
美 ['b?lki]
中文詞源
balky 倔強的，不聽使喚的來自balk, 詞義由畏縮到倔強，可能來自人們對馬的誤解。馬在察覺到有危險時，通常會因恐懼而不肯前進，被理解成不聽使喚。
英文詞源
- balky (adj.)
- 1847, from balk (n.) + -y (2). Related: Balkily; balkiness.
雙語例句
- 1. The balky engine sputtered and stopped.
- 不聽使喚的發(fā)動機劈啪作響地停了下來。
來自辭典例句
- 2. More and more he admired Franklin Roosevelt's ability to drive this balky team.
- 他越來越欽佩弗蘭克林·羅斯福駕馭這套總是停蹄不前的馬車的本領(lǐng).
來自辭典例句
- 3. They'll also get Chris Mihm back shortly from his lengthy bout with a balky ankle.
- 在不久的未來,湖人還將迎來許久因膝傷缺席的米姆.
來自互聯(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)該不是太空站機械運轉(zhuǎn)不順?biāo)? 比較像是由太空站外部傳來的.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)