bunk off

IPA/bˈʌŋk ˈɒf/
IPA/bˈʌŋk ˈɔf/

bunk off — phrasal verb

  • bunk offbase form
  • bunks off3rd person singular
  • bunking off-ing form
  • bunked offpast simple

1. to be absent from a place such as a school or workplace when you ought to be pre

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to be absent from a place such as a school or workplace when you ought to be present, or to slip away before the proper time, usually without permission

例句

Kian bunked off school on Friday to watch the football match with his cousins.

bunk off + school for missing classes

Two students bunked off after lunch and walked down to the river instead.

同義詞
  • skip

    neutral and very common; works for school, work, or single classes

  • play truant

    more formal British phrasing, used mainly about children missing school

  • skive

    British slang, often hints at being lazy as well as absent

反義詞
  • show up

    used when someone does go where they are meant to be

文法句型

bunk off

bunk off + school/work/lessons

用法筆記

Chiefly British and informal; an American speaker would usually say 'skip' or 'play hooky'. Takes either no object ('he bunked off') or a direct object naming what was missed ('bunk off school / work / lessons').

常見錯誤

❌Talia bunked off from school today.
✅Talia bunked off school today.
💡Put school or work straight after the phrasal verb; do not add 'from'.