flounder

US /ˈflaʊn.dɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊn.dɚ/
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1.

허우적거리다, 비틀거리다

struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water or with difficulty in movement

:
The horses were floundering in the heavy snow.
말들이 폭설 속에서 허우적거렸다.
He was floundering around in the water.
그는 물속에서 허우적거렸다.
2.

휘청거리다, 고군분투하다, 혼란스러워하다

struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion

:
The company began to flounder when the economy worsened.
경제가 악화되자 회사는 휘청거리기 시작했다.
He was floundering for an answer.
그는 답을 찾기 위해 고군분투했다.
1.

가자미, 넙치

a small flatfish that typically lives in coastal waters and estuaries, often burrowing in sand or mud.

:
We caught a flounder while fishing in the bay.
만에서 낚시하다가 가자미를 잡았다.
The chef prepared a delicious grilled flounder.
요리사는 맛있는 구운 가자미를 준비했다.