flounder
UK/'flaundә/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To struggle helplessly or act in a confused, clumsy way; to thrash about like a fish out of water.
挣扎，手足无措；笨拙地行动
n.
A type of flatfish found in European and American coastal waters.
比目鱼，鲽鱼
Root Breakdown
Native Englishflounderother
=flounder
Common Collocations
- 1.flounder around四处摇晃
- 2.flounder in在……中摇摇欲坠
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fish struggled and floundered in the shallow water.
- 2.
He floundered in the interview and gave confused answers.