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flounder
[英] [ˈflaʊndə] [美] [ˈflaʊndɚ] 生词本

vi.

n.

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The plural form for meaning 4 can be either flounder or flounders. 义项 4 的复数形式可以用 flounder 或 flounders。
1. VERB 深陷困境;困难重重 If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely. 

  • What a pity that his career was left to flounder...

    多么可惜，他的事业深陷困局。

  • The economy was floundering.

    经济深陷困境。

2. VERB 踌躇;不知所措 If you say that someone is floundering, you are criticizing them for not making decisions or for not knowing what to say or do. 

  • Right now, you've got a president who's floundering, trying to find some way to get his campaign jump-started...

    现在，你们的总统正踌躇不前，试图找到某种办法来推动他的竞选活动的开展。

  • I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw.

    我知道你正不知所措，是在病急乱投医。

3. VERB (在水中或泥里)挣扎 If you flounder in water or mud, you move in an uncontrolled way, trying not to sink. 

  • Three men were floundering about in the water.

    有 3 个人在水中挣扎。

4. N-VAR 比目鱼 A flounder is a flat fish that you can eat. 
  • Flounder is this fish eaten as food.(供食用的)比目鱼，偏口

    • Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with stuffed flounder.

      但拔先生的餐盘里盛满了填馅的比目鱼。

Noun

1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

Verb

1. walk with great difficulty;

  • "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties;

  • "She is floundering in college"

计算机

  • 1.不稳定，晃动