balky

balky

英 ['bɔːlkɪ; 'bɔːkɪ]
　　美 ['bɔlki]

adj. 停蹄不前的；倔強的；不願幹的

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。

例句：

1. The balky engine sputtered and stopped.
不聽使喚的發動機劈啪作響地停瞭下來。

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.

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.

4. Kaleri didn't believe the sound was from balky equipment ; rather It'seemed to originate from outside.
他認為那聲音應該不是太空站機械運轉不順所引起, 比較像是由太空站外部傳來的.