flounder
verb [ I ] uk/ˈflaʊn.dər/ us/ˈflaʊn.dɚ/
困难重重；艰苦挣扎；不知所措
to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next
He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds. 他把演讲稿的下一页弄丢了，支支吾吾了几秒钟。
Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. 他虽然事业有成，可婚姻却陷入了困境。
Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering. 理查德森辞去了董事长职务，公司因此在困境中苦苦挣扎。
flounder
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈflaʊn.dər/ us/ˈflaʊn.dɚ/ flounder or flounders
鲆，鲽;鲆鱼肉
a flat sea fish that can be eaten