struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in mud or water
(在泥或水中)无助(或笨拙)地挣扎,蹒跚
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he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters. 他在近岸浅水中挣扎。
〈喻〉 思绪紊乱;心乱如麻
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he floundered, not knowing quite what to say. 他的脑子很乱,不知该说什么才好。
〈喻〉 陷入严重困难
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many firms are floundering. 许多公司目前困难重重。
a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water
鲆,鲽。
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[总称]鳎鱼外的比目鱼。见<Bold>FLATFISH</Bold>.
"late 16th cent.: perhaps a blend of