flunk

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass. US,ambitransitive
    — He flunked math, again.
  2. Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade. US,transitive
    — Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
  3. To fail any challenge US,broadly
  4. To shirk (a task or duty). US,dated,informal
  5. To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.) US

词形变化

flunks present,singular,third-person flunking participle,present flunked participle,past flunked past

词汇关系

衍生词
flunkable flunkee flunker flunkout
相关词
flunk out

词源

Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk.
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