flounder的中文翻译是什么意思

flounder

US/ˈflaʊndər/
UK/ˈflaʊndə(r)/

vi. 挣扎,折腾; 着慌,勉强应付; 行为言语错乱

n. 挣扎,踉跄前进; 比目鱼

flounder柯林斯释义

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。

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。

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。

N-VAR比目鱼

A flounder is a flat fish that you can eat.

    flounder英文释义

    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

        flounder场景例句

        Sadly they are likely to flounder unless the Americans do more than just nudge them along.

        不幸的是,除非美国不再仅仅当个和事佬,否则双方极有可能一事无成.

        We are glad that we live near the sea because we love to eat flounder.

        我们非常高兴住在海边,因为我们非常爱吃比目鱼.

        Fish such as cod, flounder, and haddock are caught in this way.

        鳕 、 比目鱼 、 黑线鳕等都是用这种方法捕捞的.

        She could only flounder through her song.

        她只能慌乱地唱完她的歌.

        The next question from counsel left the witness flounder about for an answer.

        辩护人提出的下一个问题使证人吱吱晤晤答不上来.

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        flounder词性变形

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        flounder近义词

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