flounder

🇺🇸 /ˈflaʊndər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈflaʊndə(r)/
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verb
R

to struggle to find the right words or actions

After the unexpected question, she was floundering for a response.

在那个出乎意料的问题之后,她正在努力寻找回应。

R

to struggle and be unable to succeed

The company was floundering due to poor management.

由于管理不善,公司陷入了困境。

R

to struggle to move through water or a similar substance

The puppy was floundering in the mud after the rain.

雨后小狗在泥里挣扎。

noun
R

a flat fish that is often eaten

Flounders are a common dish in many coastal areas.

比目鱼在许多沿海地区是一道常见的菜肴。

translation

v. 支支吾吾, 挣扎失败, 挣扎前行
n. 比目鱼

词形变化

3rd Present flounders
Progressive floundering
Past floundered
Plural flounders
Perfect floundered