flounder

🇺🇸 /ˈflaʊndər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈflaʊndə(r)/
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タグ TOP20000
verb
R

to struggle to find the right words or actions

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

予期しない質問の後、彼女は答えを探し求めていた。

R

to struggle and be unable to succeed

The company was floundering due to poor management.

管理不善のため、会社は苦しんでいた。

R

to struggle to move through water or a similar substance

The puppy was floundering in the mud after the rain.

雨の後、子犬が泥の中で苦しんでいた。

noun
R

a flat fish that is often eaten

Flounders are a common dish in many coastal areas.

フロンダーは、多くの沿海地域で一般的に食べられている料理です。

translation

v. もがく
n. ヒラメ

語形変化

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