| 单词 | flounder |
| 释义 | Word Frequency flounder 1(ˈflaʊndə) verb (intransitive) 1. to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud 2. to behave awkwardly; make mistakes noun ▶ USAGE Flounder is sometimes wrongly used where founder is meant: the project foundered (not floundered) because of a lack of funds3. the act of floundering Word origin C16: probably a blend of founder2 + blunder; perhaps influenced by flounder2Word Frequency flounder 2(ˈflaʊndə) nounWord forms: plural -der or -ders 1. Also called: fluke a European flatfish, Platichthys flesus having a greyish-brown body covered with prickly scales: family Pleuronectidae: an important food fish 2. US and Canadian any flatfish of the families Bothidae (turbot, etc) and Pleuronectidae (plaice, halibut, sand dab, etc) Word origin C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flythra, Norwegian flundra |
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