flunk
英 [flʌŋk]
美[flʌŋk]
- vi. 失败；放弃；考试不及格
- vt. 使…不及格
- n. 不及格；失败
词态变化
第三人称单数: flunks;过去式: flunked;过去分词: flunked;现在分词: flunking;
助记提示
1. Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch and funk.
2. fail + lunk (笨蛋) => flunk: 总是失败的笨蛋，笨蛋当然总是失败了，不失败就不正常了。
3. loon => lunk (谐音“懒客”).
4. 谐音“非难课、非难考”------非常难的课程，不及格就太正常了。
5. fail + lunk- (谐音“难课”) => flunk：这门很难的课程考失败了。
2. fail + lunk (笨蛋) => flunk: 总是失败的笨蛋，笨蛋当然总是失败了，不失败就不正常了。
3. loon => lunk (谐音“懒客”).
4. 谐音“非难课、非难考”------非常难的课程，不及格就太正常了。
5. fail + lunk- (谐音“难课”) => flunk：这门很难的课程考失败了。
中文词源
flunk 失败，不及格
校园俚语。通常认为来自funk拼写变体，沮丧，懦夫。
英英释意
- 1. fail to get a passing grade;
- "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"
- "Did I fail the test?"
英文词源
- 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.
词组搭配
flunk out
To expel or be expelled from a school or course because of work that does not meet required standards.
除名，退学：因考试成绩不合格而从学校或该门课程中除掉或被除掉学习资格
实用场景例句
- I flunked math in second grade.
- 我二年级时数学不及格。
牛津词典
- She's flunked 13 of the 18 students.
- 18个学生她就给了13个不及格。
牛津词典
- Your son is upset because he flunked a history exam.
- 你儿子心烦意乱是因为没有通过历史考试。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Because of the laziness, the boy was flunk in the exam.
- 由于懒惰, 这男孩考试不及格.
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- Chris: Thank you. Aiyo! My English is terrible. I am going to flunk this test!
- 克里斯: 谢谢. 哎哟! 我的英文丑死人啦. 我的英文考试不会及格的!
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- Both steps would require huge courage by the two leaders; both may well flunk.
- 这两步都需要两位领导人莫大的勇气; 而且失败的可能性很大.
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- Too many student nurses flunk out of the course because their math is weak.
- 许许多多学护士的学生因为数学底子太差考试不及格而退学.
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- Mr Romney's fans are typically people who did not flunk algebra.
- 罗姆尼先生的支持者们属于典型的不会代数不及格的人.
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- Of course there are some flunk this life too commonplace to be worthwhile.
- 他们勃没有不及格,但成绩不太好.
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- If flunk out I can always transfer to Engineering.
- 一旦不合格,马上可以转工程专业.
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- You're going to flunk if you don't study.
- 如果你不读书你会不及格.
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- I appreciated the warning, but, honestly, I'd rather flunk the class than go through that again.
- 我非常感激这个警告, 然而, 说实话, 我宁可不及格也不会再做这样的事了.
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- You mustn't flunk others , or you will be flunked out.
- 不能再出差错, 否则就得退学了.
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- If you do not get on the ball and start studying harder, you're going to flunk.
- 如果你不积极进取,更加努力学习, 你就会考不及格的.
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- I will flunk him if my student doesn't learn the material in the course.
- 如果我的学生没有掌握课程的内容,我就会让他不及格.
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- If you flunk finals you don't get the chance to do them again.
- 如果你没通过期末考试,就没有机会再考一次了.
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- Bill: Why , did you flunk the math test?
- 比尔: 你数学测验不及格 吗 ?
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- He didn't flunk out, but his record isn't so hot.
- 他没有不及格, 但成绩很一般.
《简明英汉词典》
- If he is no good, flunk him.
- 如果他表现不好, 给他不及格.
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