"thrash around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掙扎
• 撲騰

Definition

以猛烈或失控的方式掙扎，通常是因為疼痛、害怕或試圖逃脫。也可以形容在水中、床上或其他地方的劇烈動作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語化，多用於描述人在痛苦、恐懼或急於逃離時劇烈掙扎，也常形容動物。常搭配 bed、water、sleep。不可用於普通或冷靜的動作。

Examples

The fish began to thrash around when it was out of water.

魚離開水後開始**掙扎**。

Babies sometimes thrash around in their sleep.

嬰兒有時睡覺時會**撲騰**。

He started to thrash around in the water when he couldn’t touch the bottom.

當他夠不到池底時，他在水中開始**掙扎**。

She thrashed around trying to find her phone in the dark.

她在黑暗中努力**撲騰**找手機。

The injured dog thrashed around in pain until help arrived.

受傷的狗一直**掙扎**到救援到來。

Stop thrashing around or you’ll fall off the bed!

別再**撲騰**了，不然你會掉下床！