funk
/fʌŋk; fʌŋk/ n
(infml 口)
1 [sing] (also blue funk) (state of) fear or anxiety 恐惧; 忧虑
She was in a funk about changing jobs. 她害怕变换工作.
2 [C] (derog 贬) coward 胆怯的人; 胆小鬼. funk, v [Tn, Tg]
avoid (sth/doing sth) because of fear （因恐惧）避开（某事物[做某事]）
He funked telling her he had lost his job. 他不敢告诉她自己已经失业了.