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floundering

UK //ˈflaʊn.dər.ɪŋ//US //ˈflaʊn.dɚ.ɪŋ//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:struggling, flailing, foundering, stumbling, faltering

常见短语

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。)