flunk學測 L6KK [ˈflʌŋk] ｜ /ˈflʌŋk/
當掉；不及格·不及格；落第
學測常考，語氣比 fail 強烈
She was very nervous she might flunk her driving test again.
她很怕自己會再度把路考當掉。
一個畫面：摔到及格線下
重摔跌倒整個人狠狠摔在及格線之下
紀錄留底跌倒的結果被記錄成一次不及格
義項
摔落及格線C2verb當掉；不及格
I knew I was going to flunk the test, as I didn't study much for it.
我知道這次考試一定會被當掉，因為我沒怎麼讀書。
flunk a testflunk a course
當掉紀錄C2noun不及格；落第
One flunk in chemistry class meant he had to repeat the whole year.
化學課一次不及格，就代表他得整個學年重讀。
片語
flunk out考差退學 →因為成績太差而被迫離開學校
flunk out of college大學被死當 →因課業不及格而被大學退學
你會不會這樣說？
He was afraid he might ___ the exam if he didn't study. (flunk / flung)
看答案
flunk
flunk 是「當掉」，flung 是 fling(丟)的過去式，兩字拼法相近。
「One flunk in chemistry class meant he had to repeat the whole year.」這句的 flunk 是什麼詞性？(A) 動詞 (B) 名詞
看答案
(B)
flunk 前面加 One，是可數名詞用法，指一次不及格的紀錄。