今天我们要学的词是 balk. [bɑːlk]

balk 作动词的时候是阻止，退缩的意思。

Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said he believes his team will visit the White House, a move other pro sports teams have balked at since President Trump took office. 

波士顿红袜棒球队老板约翰-亨利说，他相信他的球队会访问白宫，而其他职业运动队自特朗普总统上任以来一直犹豫不决是否要这样做。

Japan's navy struggles to find recruits as young people balk at the prospect of being cut off from social media networks on long deployments. 

日本海军征兵困难重重，因为年轻人不愿意由于长期出海而切断社交媒体网络。