Flounder

(noun.) any of various European and non-European marine flatfish.

(noun.) flesh of any of various American and European flatfish.

(verb.) behave awkwardly; have difficulties; 'She is floundering in college'.

汉丽埃塔整理

• Lying on the flat of his back like a drifting old dead flounder, here's your old Bill Barley, bless your eyes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The pace was suddenly checked, and, with much splashing and floundering, a man's voice called from the mist, Is that the Dover mail? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The only chance is that, since the best thing won't always do, floundering may answer for once. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• A little floundering across the sand, which was heavy, brought me to the door, and I went in. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• She fell into the pit first, and she floundered deepest. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Her question pulled him up with a jerk, and he floundered. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Mr. Franklin shut up ROBINSON CRUSOE, and floundered into his German-English gibberish on the spot. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He floundered in his conversation with the ladies, his neighbours: George's coolness only rendering him more angry. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The ichthyosauri were not proud: they crawled and floundered as we do. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The drives were ill kept, and the neat carriage splashed and floundered in muddy pools along the road. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• They sometimes slipped and floundered for a mile together, and we were obliged to come to a standstill to rest them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

达拉整理