"thrash around" in Chinese (Simplified)
挣扎扑腾
Definition
以猛烈或失控的方式挣扎，通常是由于疼痛、害怕或试图逃脱。也可以形容在水中、床上或其它地方的剧烈动作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语化，多形容人在紧急、痛苦或害怕时剧烈挣扎，也常用于动物。常与 bed、water、sleep 搭配。不要用于平静或普通动作。
Examples
The fish began to thrash around when it was out of water.
鱼离开水后开始**挣扎**。
Babies sometimes thrash around in their sleep.
婴儿有时在睡觉时会**扑腾**。
He started to thrash around in the water when he couldn’t touch the bottom.
当他够不到池底时，他在水中开始**挣扎**。
She thrashed around trying to find her phone in the dark.
她在黑暗中努力**扑腾**着找手机。
The injured dog thrashed around in pain until help arrived.
受伤的狗一直**挣扎**到救援到来。
Stop thrashing around or you’ll fall off the bed!
别再**扑腾**了，不然你会掉下床！