flounder

'flaundә
托福GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
n. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
v. behave awkwardly; have difficulties

中文翻译

vi. 挣扎, 折腾；错乱地做事或说话

2
Collins 星级
14,667
BNC 频率
16,327
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记忆技巧

flounder 并没有明显的词根词缀，但可以拆分为 flound- 和 -er，其中 flound- 可能与 flounder 的本意（挣扎或不灵活地移动）相关。

例句

1. The fish began to flounder when it was pulled out of the water.
鱼被拉出水面时开始挣扎。
2. She was floundering in her new job and needed some help.
她在新工作中感到困惑，需要一些帮助。
3. The students floundered with the difficult math problem.
学生们在这个困难的数学题上感到无从下手。

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