The plural form for meaning 4 can be either flounder or flounders. 义项 4 的复数形式可以用 flounder 或 flounders。
1 VERB 深陷困境;困难重重 If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely. 深陷困境;困难重重
SYN falter, struggle, stall, slow down
2 VERB 踌躇;不知所措 If you say that someone is floundering, you are criticizing them for not making decisions or for not knowing what to say or do. 踌躇;不知所措 [disapproval]
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Right now, you've got a president who's floundering, trying to find some way to get his campaign jump-started. [VERB]
现在,你们的总统正踌躇不前,试图找到某种办法来推动他的竞选活动的开展。
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I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw. [V around]
我知道你正不知所措,是在病急乱投医。
SYN dither, struggle, blunder, be confused
3 VERB (在水中或泥里)挣扎 If you flounder in water or mud, you move in an uncontrolled way, trying not to sink. (在水中或泥里)挣扎 [Also VERB]
SYN struggle, toss, thrash, plunge
4 N-VAR 比目鱼 A flounder is a flat fish that you can eat. 比目鱼
Flounder is this fish eaten as food.
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