"thrash about" in Chinese (Simplified)
挣扎扭动
Definition
猛烈地、不受控制地挣动或摇晃，通常因为疼痛、恐惧或试图逃脱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式表达，多指人在水中或遇到惊慌时身体猛烈、胡乱地挣动。常用于受困动物或人的行为。不同于有控制的快速动作，强调混乱和挣扎。
Examples
The fish started to thrash about when it was taken out of the water.
鱼被拿出水时开始**挣扎**。
He thrashed about in his sleep during the nightmare.
他在噩梦中**挣扎**着。
The injured bird thrashed about on the ground.
受伤的鸟在地上**挣扎**。
She woke up tangled in her sheets after thrashing about all night.
因为整晚**挣扎**，她醒来时被被子缠住了。
He lost his balance in the pool and started to thrash about desperately.
他在泳池里失去平衡后，拼命地**挣扎**。
The man was thrashing about in the thick bushes, trying to break free.
那人正在浓密的灌木丛中**挣扎**，试图挣脱。