flounderとは

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈflaʊndɚ/
• 韻: -aʊndə(ɹ)

語源 1

From Anglo-Norman floundre, from Old Northern French flondre, from Old Norse flyðra^[1][2]. Cognate with Danish flynder, German Flunder, Swedish flundra.

名詞

flounder (複数形 flounders または flounder)

1. A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder, Platichthys flesus.
2. (Canada, 米国用法) Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
3. A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.

派生語

• flounderling

語源 2

Possibly from the noun. Possibly from founder or from Dutch flodderen (“wade”). See other terms beginning with fl, such as flutter, flitter, float, flap, flub, flip

動詞

flounder (三人称単数 現在形 flounders, 現在分詞 floundering, 過去形および過去分詞形 floundered)

1. (intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water.
2. (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

   Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.

3. (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
   • Sir W. Hamilton

     They have floundered on from blunder to blunder.

   He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.

   • 1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, page 136

     He is assessing directions, but he is not lost, not floundering.

使用する際の注意点

Frequently confused with the verb founder. The difference is one of severity; floundering (struggling to maintain a position) comes before foundering (losing it completely by falling, sinking または failing).

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アナグラム

• unfolder