foundered

foundered的音标是[ˈfaʊndərɪd]，基本翻译是“沉没的；破产的；淹没的”，速记技巧是：found（v.建立）+ er（表人）+ ed（形容词后缀）=> 建立失败=> 破产的。

foundered的词源是拉丁语“fundere”意为“沉没”，其变化形式主要有：

1. 过去式“foundered”和过去分词“foundered”。

2. 形容词“foundered”意为“沉船的”。

相关单词：

1. foundry n.铸造厂，熔炉。

2. founder v.沉没，使失败，使破产。

3. founderer n.铸造工人。

4. foundering n.沉没，衰败。

5. founderless adj.无主的，无依靠的。

6. foundling n.被遗弃的婴儿。

7. foundation n.基础，地基，建立。

8. subfound v.在…下面隐藏。

9. underfound v.对…研究不深。

10. overfound v.对…研究过度。

以上这些单词都与foundered有着某种联系，它们在词义和用法上体现了与“沉没”相关的概念。例如foundry和founder都与铸造和沉没有关，而foundering则表示一种衰败或失败的状态。这些单词在英语中广泛使用，并被用来描述各种不同的概念和情境。

常用短语：

1. foundered in debt 负债累累

2. foundered in the market 销路不畅

3. foundered due to bad management 因管理不善而倒闭

4. foundered due to poor quality 因质量差而倒闭

5. foundered on shoals 触礁沉没

6. foundered under too much pressure 因压力过大而倒闭

7. foundered due to high operating costs 因经营成本过高而倒闭

双语例句：

1. The company foundered in debt and was unable to pay its creditors. （公司负债累累，无法偿还债务。）

2. The ship foundered due to bad weather and heavy waves. （船只因恶劣天气和巨浪而触礁沉没。）

3. The company foundered on shoals due to poor quality of its products. （公司因产品质量差而倒闭。）

4. The company foundered under too much pressure from investors and shareholders. （公司因承受来自投资者和股东过大的压力而倒闭。）

5. The ship was foundered by a sudden storm and all on board were lost. （船只在暴风雨中触礁沉没，船上所有人员都失踪。）

6. The company foundered due to high operating costs and low profits. （公司因经营成本过高和利润低而倒闭。）

7. The ship was foundered in the ocean and was never recovered. （船只在海洋中沉没了，再也没有被找回。）

英文小作文：

标题：Failure is the Mother of Success

Failure is a common experience in life, and it can be a valuable lesson for us to learn from. When a company, ship, or individual findsered, it may have been a painful experience, but it can also be a chance for growth and transformation.

Failure can teach us about resilience and perseverance, as we learn to overcome obstacles and challenges. It can also teach us about humility and self-reflection, as we take stock of our strengths and weaknesses and make necessary adjustments.

By embracing failure as a part of life, we can gain valuable insights and develop a stronger sense of self-belief. We can also learn from our mistakes and use them as stepping stones to success in the future. After all, success often comes from overcoming failure and learning from our mistakes.

So, let"s embrace failure as a part of life"s journey, learn from it, and use it as a catalyst for growth and success.