1. | [i] ~ (at sth) 畏缩；回避to be unwilling to do sth or become involved in sth because it is difficult, dangerous, etc. |
Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes. 许多父母可能不愿出 100 块钱买一双鞋。 |
2. | [i] ~ (at sth) 逡巡不前；突然拒绝前行（如跳越障碍物等）to stop suddenly and refuse to jump a fence, etc. |
3. | [t][usupass] ~ sb (of sth) 阻止；阻碍to prevent sb from getting sth or doing sth |
She looked like a lion baulked of its prey. 她看上去像一头吃不到猎物的狮子。 |
