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flunk

/flʌŋk/

Meanings
verb

不及格， 没通过。

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

Examples :

"He flunked math, again."
他又一次数学不及格了。
education achievement
verb

临阵退缩, 害怕而放弃。

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 flunked the presentation because he was afraid of public speaking. "
他因为害怕当众演讲，所以临阵退缩，没敢做那个报告。
attitude character person mind action negative achievement situation

Related Words

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

顾客，客户，主顾

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

提到，涉及。

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

老师说作业明天要交的时候，指的是那个家庭作业。

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reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

关系，关联。

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

老师的解释很明显与课本有关联。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

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

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

描述，描写。

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

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

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commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

通常，一般，普遍地

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

人们通常在上学前吃早餐。

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

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specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性，特点。

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

她成功的特性在于她对学习的专注。

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

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flunking verb

/ˈflʌŋkɪŋ/

不及格，挂科。

"He flunked math, again."

他数学又挂科了。

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。