1.They braced up the old house with balks of timber.

1.他们用梁木加固旧子。

2.I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.

2.我本想买这件裙, 但一看价钱太高就犹豫了。

3.He balked in his speech.

3.他忽然中断演。

4.They balked the robber's plan.

4.他们使强盗计划受到挫败。

5.It was a fine apartment in which we found ourselves, large, lofty, and heavily raftered with huge balks of age-blackened oak.

5.我们所在确是华美，又高又大，因年代久远而变成了黑色椽木巨梁密密地排着。