
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)