"flailed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 乱挥

Definition

指因困難、害怕或保持平衡而胡亂揮動手臂或身體的動作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常形容手臂或四肢因恐慌、害怕或失衡而不受控制地乱动。可以是字面意思（身体动作），也可以作为比喻（挣扎、努力却不得法）。常见于过去时态。

Examples

The swimmer flailed in the water, trying to stay above the surface.

游泳者在水中**乱挥**，试图浮出水面。

She flailed her arms to get someone's attention.

她**乱挥**着手臂想引起别人的注意。

The child flailed when he slipped on the ice.

孩子在冰上滑倒时**乱挥**着手。

He flailed around in the dark, searching for the light switch.

他在黑暗中**乱挥**着，找电灯开关。

She flailed desperately when she lost her balance on the stairs.

她在楼梯上失去平衡时**拼命乱挥**。

I completely flailed during that math test; I had no idea what I was doing.

那次数学考试我**完全乱了阵脚**，根本不知道自己在做什么。