| 词汇 | balky |
| 释义 | balky adjective mainly US(UK usually baulky)uk /ˈbɔː.ki/ us /ˈbɑː.ki/ A balky machine, device, or part of the body is not working well. : He asked a mechanic to look at the balky gearshift on his bicycle. The midfielder had been bothered all season by a baulky right knee. Synonym temperamental A balky person is not willing to work with or be helpful to other people: The young parents were growing frustrated trying to get their balky toddler to go to bed. The police used clever tactics to get the baulky witness to testify. Synonym awkward Tiger Woods was the only player in the field not to have a bogey, but a baulky putter meant only three birdies. Some of the lawmaker's colleagues were balky about voting for the bill. Machines - not functioning act up blooey break down broken brokenness brownout cut something out downtime fail flat malfunction outage seize seize up short circuit shot shudder shut shut (something) down whack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unhelpful and Uncooperative |
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