flounder
US
UK flounder n: (fish)
SC 比目鱼 bǐ mù yú
The fisherman caught a flounder.
flounder vi: (struggle physically in water, mud) (动作)
SC 挣扎，奋力扭动 zhēng zhá
TC 掙扎
TC 掙扎
The fish floundered in the mud as it tried to find water.
flounder vi: (struggle mentally) (内心)
SC 挣扎 zhēng zhá
TC 掙扎
TC 掙扎
Greg was floundering for a reply but couldn't come up with one.
flounder vi: (have problems)
SC 陷入困境 xiàn rù kùn jìng
SC 出现问题
John floundered helplessly on his first day at work.
flounder vi: (over words)
SC 支支吾吾 zhī zhī wú wú
SC 不知所措 zhī zhī wú wú，bù zhī suǒ cuò
The politician started floundering when he was confronted about his drug habits.