
好词典

源自16世纪中古英语 flounder(原意为“挣扎”),可能受古斯堪的纳维亚语 flundra(比目鱼,因其游动方式笨拙)影响。
❶ 指人或事物在困境中挣扎、难以有效行动或取得进展,常伴有混乱或不知所措的状态。
“The company is floundering due to poor management.”
(由于管理不善,这家公司正陷入困境。)
“He was floundering in the deep water, unable to swim.”
(他在深水中挣扎,无法游泳。)
floundering around — 形容某人或某事在混乱中无方向地尝试或行动,通常效果不佳。
“He spent the afternoon floundering around, trying to fix the computer.”
(他整个下午都在手忙脚乱地尝试修理电脑。)