English Dictionary

founder

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfaʊn.dɚ/

動詞

自動詞 船舶 古語 他動詞

(intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink. / (intransitive) To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse. / (intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.

日本語の意味

（船が）水を受けて沈むこと / 転倒する、よろめく（特に馬が跛行するように） / 失敗する、うまくいかない

The old fishing vessel began to founder during the storm.

その古い漁船は嵐の最中に浸水して沈み始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink.

We were not much more than a quarter of an hour out of our ship but we saw her sink, and then I understood for the first time what was meant by a ship foundering in the sea.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.

All his tricks founder.

意味（4）

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.

We found a strong Tide setting out of the Streights to the Northward, and like to founder our Ship.

意味（5）

(transitive) To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.

founders （ present singular third-person ）

foundering （ participle present ）

foundered （ participle past ）

foundered （ past ）