| 词汇 | flounder |
| 释义 | flounder /`flaʊndɚ/ flounder 1 (过去式: floundered; 过去完成式: floundered; 现在进行式: floundering) v.i. To struggle to move or obtain footing. 挣扎(以脱困境)。 The fish floundered on the riverbank, struggling to breathe. 鱼在河岸挣扎、喘息。 n. Awkward struggling. 笨拙的挣札。 cf. 不要混淆 flounder 和 founder。 flounder 笨拙地奋斗。 The child floundered about in the water until the life guard got to him. 这个小孩在水中挣扎直到救生员到达那儿。 founder 进水而沉没；完全地失败。 The ship foundered before it could be towed to port. 这条船还没被拖进港口就沉没了。 flounder 2 (复数: flounder, flounders) n. Any of a large family of fishes, including the halibut, having grest fitness of body. 比目鱼类(=flat fish)。 |
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