flunk
英 [fl??k]
美[fl??k]
- vi. 失敗；放棄；考試不及格
- vt. 使…不及格
- n. 不及格；失敗
暢通詞匯TEM8GRE
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?flunks;過去式:?flunked;過去分詞:?flunked;現在分詞:?flunking;
助記提示
1. Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch and funk.
2. fail + lunk (笨蛋) => flunk: 總是失敗的笨蛋，笨蛋當然總是失敗了，不失敗就不正常了。
3. loon => lunk (諧音“懶客”).
4. 諧音“非難課、非難考”------非常難的課程，不及格就太正常了。
5. fail + lunk- (諧音“難課”) => flunk：這門很難的課程考失敗了。
2. fail + lunk (笨蛋) => flunk: 總是失敗的笨蛋，笨蛋當然總是失敗了，不失敗就不正常了。
3. loon => lunk (諧音“懶客”).
4. 諧音“非難課、非難考”------非常難的課程，不及格就太正常了。
5. fail + lunk- (諧音“難課”) => flunk：這門很難的課程考失敗了。
中文詞源
flunk 失敗，不及格
校園俚語。通常認為來自funk拼寫變體，沮喪，懦夫。
英文詞源
- flunk (v.)
- 1823, American English college slang, original meaning "to back out, give up, fail," of obscure origin, traditionally said to be an alteration of British university slang funk "to be frightened, shrink from" (see funk (n.1)). Meaning "cause to fail, give a failing mark to" is from 1843. Related: Flunked; flunking.
雙語例句
- 1. He didn't flunk out, but his record isn't so hot.
- 他沒有不及格, 但成績很一般.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Of course there are some who flunk this life too commonplace to be worthwhile.
- 自然,也有人將不屑于這平庸.
來自漢英文學 - 中國現代小說
- 3. Because of the laziness, the boy was flunk in the exam.
- 由于懶惰, 這男孩考試不及格.
來自互聯網
- 4. Mr Romney's fans are typically people who did not flunk algebra.
- 羅姆尼先生的支持者們屬于典型的不會代數不及格的人.
來自互聯網
- 5. If flunk out I can always transfer to Engineering.
- 一旦不合格,馬上可以轉工程專業.
來自互聯網