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flunked

/flʌŋkt/ /flʊŋkt/

Meanings
verb

落第する, 不合格になる

Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

Examples :

"He flunked math, again."
彼はまた数学を落第した。
education achievement outcome
verb

挫折する, 諦める

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.)

Examples :

"He had studied hard for the exam, but at the last minute, he flunked it because he was too nervous. "
彼は試験のために一生懸命勉強しましたが、土壇場で緊張しすぎて諦めてしまいました。
character attitude action negative emotion person

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

宿題

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

テレビを見る前に宿題をしなければなりません。

Illustration referring

referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

言及する、示す

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

先生は宿題について言及していた、明日が締め切りだと言ったときに。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

教師, 先生

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

私の娘の先生はとても親切で助けになります。

Illustration semester

semester noun

/sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

学期

"My daughter has a busy schedule this semester, with three classes and a part-time job. "

私の娘は今学期、3つの授業とアルバイトで忙しいスケジュールです。

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

参照、関係

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

先生の説明は教科書との明確な関係があった。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

元, かつての

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

元隣人で退職した教師は、今でも時々学校を訪れます。

Illustration describing

describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

描写する, 説明する

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

その感情は説明しがたいが、不快ではない。

Illustration commonly

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

一般的に, 普段, たいてい

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

人々はたいてい学校に行く前に朝食を食べます。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生

"He is a student of life."

彼は人生の学生です。

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性, 特質

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

彼女の成功の特性は、勉強への献身でした。

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿勢, 態度

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

バレエダンサーは優雅な姿勢で歩いた。

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

責任, 義務

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

責任は重い負担です。