flounder

英 [ˈflaʊndə(r)]

美 [ˈflaʊndər]

v. 不知所措; 挠头; 支吾; 困难重重; 艰苦挣扎; (在水、泥等中)挣扎
n. 偏口鱼

现在分词：floundering　过去式：floundered　复数：flounders　过去分词：floundered　第三人称单数：flounders　

Collins.2 / BNC.14667 / COCA.16327

牛津词典

verb

不知所措；挠头；支吾
to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with sth
1. His abrupt change of subject left her floundering helplessly.
  他突然改变话题，使她茫然不知所措。
困难重重；艰苦挣扎
to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely
1. At that time the industry was floundering.
  那时这个行业举步维艰。
（在水、泥等中）挣扎
to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc.
1. She was floundering around in the deep end of the swimming pool.
  她在游泳池深水区挣扎着。

noun

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。

VERB 深陷困境;困难重重
If somethingis floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely.
1. What a pity that his career was left to flounder...
  多么可惜，他的事业深陷困局。
2. The economy was floundering.
  经济深陷困境。
VERB 踌躇;不知所措
If you say that someoneis floundering, you are criticizing them for not making decisions or for not knowing what to say or do.
1. 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。
2. 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。
VERB (在水中或泥里)挣扎
If youflounderin water or mud, you move in an uncontrolled way, trying not to sink.
1. Three men were floundering about in the water.
  有 3 个人在水中挣扎。
N-VAR 比目鱼
Aflounderis a flat fish that you can eat.
1. Flounderis this fish eaten as food.
  (供食用的)比目鱼，偏口
2. 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

verb

walk with great difficulty
1. He staggered along in the heavy snow
Synonym:stagger
behave awkwardly
1. She is floundering in college