flounder
vi. 掙扎,折騰; 著慌,勉強應付; 行為言語錯亂
n. 掙扎,踉蹌前進; 比目魚
If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely.
What a pity that his career was left to flounder...
多麼可惜,他的事業深陷困局。
The economy was floundering.
經濟深陷困境。
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...
現在,你們的總統正躊躇不前,試圖找到某種辦法來推動他的競選活動的開展。
I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw.
我知道你正不知所措,是在病急亂投醫。
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 個人在水中掙扎。
A flounder is a flat fish that you can eat.
1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
1. walk with great difficulty;
2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties;
Sadly they are likely to flounder unless the Americans do more than just nudge them along.
不幸的是,除非美國不再僅僅當個和事佬,否則雙方極有可能一事無成.
We are glad that we live near the sea because we love to eat flounder.
我們非常高興住在海邊,因為我們非常愛吃比目魚.
Fish such as cod, flounder, and haddock are caught in this way.
鱈 、 比目魚 、 黑線鱈等都是用這種方法捕撈的.
She could only flounder through her song.
她只能慌亂地唱完她的歌.
The next question from counsel left the witness flounder about for an answer.
辯護人提出的下一個問題使證人吱吱晤晤答不上來.