Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense funks, present participle funking, past tense funked
1N-UNCOUNT (由爵士乐和布鲁斯发展而来的)乡土爵士乐,放克音乐Funk is a style of dance music based on jazz and blues, with a strong, repeated bass part. (由爵士乐和布鲁斯发展而来的)乡土爵士乐,放克音乐
...a mixture of experimental jazz, soul and funk.
实验性爵士乐、灵乐和放克音乐的融合
2N-VAR (尤因处于自己无法控制的情形中而出现的)恐慌,惊恐 If someone is in afunk, they are frightened, especially because they are in a situation they cannot control. (尤因处于自己无法控制的情形中而出现的)恐慌,惊恐 [old-fashioned]
He was in a blue funk! Worse than me!.
他神经极为紧张!比我还糟!
My face went crimson (which it does out of sheer funk).
我的脸变得通红(我极度恐慌时就会如此)。
3VERB (因害怕而)逃避 If you funk something, you avoid doing it because you are afraid. (因害怕而)逃避 [British, old-fashioned]
If he funks it, he will confirm the impression of cowardice given by his recent letter. [VERB noun]
如果他对此畏缩,那就会证实他在最近一封信里表现出来的怯懦。
SYN chicken out of, dodge, recoil from, take fright