[] (often used in newspapers) to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely（常用于报章）困难重重，艰苦挣扎◆The stock market is floundering at all-time lows.股市在空前的低谷苦苦挣扎。◆The drop in business travel left the airline floundering.商务旅行的不景气使航空公司举步维艰。