balky

英 [ˈbɔːlki]

美 [ˈbɔːlki]

adj.  倔强的; 不听使唤的

GRE

COCA.26666

牛津词典

adj.

• 倔强的；不听使唤的
  refusing or failing to do what you want them to do

英英释义

adj

• stopping short and refusing to go on
  1. a balking
  2. a balky mule
  3. a balky customer
  Synonym:balking

双语例句

• The balky horse refused the jump.
  马逡巡不前拒绝跳过去。
• But this is not, as some would have it, wholly the fault of balky American senators who have refused to pass a cap-and-trade bill fast enough.
  但是这不像很多人想的那样，完全是美国参议员们的错，这些参议员拒绝尽快通过一项碳排放交易的议案。
• If Francis, James, Wells and Scola can fill those needs ( and T-Mac's balky back holds up), the Rockets just might be able to take the next step in their quest.
  如果弗朗西斯，詹姆斯，韦尔斯，斯科拉能够满足这些需要（再加上麦迪拿出做老大的气势），火箭就能在他们的前进道路上更进一步。
• "The Balky Flivver" makes use of six children crouched down to represent an automobile's wheels, motor, and spare tire;
  另一出戏叫《蹩脚汽车》，让6个孩子蹲伏下来，分别表演汽车轮子、马达和备胎；
• More and more he admired Franklin Roosevelt's ability to drive this balky team.
  他越来越钦佩弗兰克林·罗斯福驾驭这套总是停蹄不前的马车的本领。