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flunked

/flʌŋkt/ /flʊŋkt/

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 outcome
verb

临阵退缩，打退堂鼓。

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. "
他明明为了考试努力学习了，但最后关头，因为太紧张，还是临阵退缩了。
character attitude action negative emotion person

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

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

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

Illustration referring

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。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

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

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration semester

semester noun

/sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

学期, 半学年

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

这个学期我女儿的日程很满，要上三门课还要做一份兼职。

Illustration reference

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。

Illustration sometimes

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。

Illustration describing

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。

Illustration commonly

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。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration specific

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。

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

责任，职责，义务。

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一份沉重的负担。