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foundered

UK //ˈfaʊn.dəd//US //ˈfaʊn.dɚd//

词源

源自中古英语 'foundren',与古法语 'fondrer'(沉没)同源,最终来自拉丁语 'fundus'(底部)。

verb

❶ 指船只因进水或撞上礁石而沉没,也可比喻计划、企业等彻底失败或崩溃。

“The ship foundered in the storm and sank to the bottom of the sea.”

(那艘船在暴风雨中进水沉没,沉入了海底。)

“Their business foundered after the economic crisis hit.”

(经济危机来袭后,他们的生意彻底垮了。)

同义词:sink, collapse, fail, flounder, break down

常见短语

founder on the rocks — 字面指船只触礁沉没,比喻计划或关系因严重问题而失败。

“Their marriage foundered on the rocks of constant arguments.”

(他们的婚姻因不断的争吵而破裂。)