foundered的音標是[?fa?nd?r?d]，基本翻譯是“沉沒的；破產的；淹沒的”，速記技巧是：found（v.建立）+ er（表人）+ ed（形容詞后綴）=> 建立失敗=> 破產的。

foundered的詞源是拉丁語“fundere”意為“沉沒”，其變化形式主要有：

1. 過去式“foundered”和過去分詞“foundered”。

2. 形容詞“foundered”意為“沉船的”。

相關單詞：

1. foundry n.鑄造廠，熔爐。

2. founder v.沉沒，使失敗，使破產。

3. founderer n.鑄造工人。

4. foundering n.沉沒，衰敗。

5. founderless adj.無主的，無依靠的。

6. foundling n.被遺棄的嬰兒。

7. foundation n.基礎，地基，建立。

8. subfound v.在…下面隱藏。

9. underfound v.對…研究不深。

10. overfound v.對…研究過度。

以上這些單詞都與foundered有著某種聯系，它們在詞義和用法上體現了與“沉沒”相關的概念。例如foundry和founder都與鑄造和沉沒有關，而foundering則表示一種衰敗或失敗的狀態。這些單詞在英語中廣泛使用，并被用來描述各種不同的概念和情境。

常用短語：

1. foundered in debt 負債累累

2. foundered in the market 銷路不暢

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

4. foundered due to poor quality 因質量差而倒閉

5. foundered on shoals 觸礁沉沒

6. foundered under too much pressure 因壓力過大而倒閉

7. foundered due to high operating costs 因經營成本過高而倒閉

雙語例句：

1. The company foundered in debt and was unable to pay its creditors. （公司負債累累，無法償還債務。）

2. The ship foundered due to bad weather and heavy waves. （船只因惡劣天氣和巨浪而觸礁沉沒。）

3. The company foundered on shoals due to poor quality of its products. （公司因產品質量差而倒閉。）

4. The company foundered under too much pressure from investors and shareholders. （公司因承受來自投資者和股東過大的壓力而倒閉。）

5. The ship was foundered by a sudden storm and all on board were lost. （船只在暴風雨中觸礁沉沒，船上所有人員都失蹤。）

6. The company foundered due to high operating costs and low profits. （公司因經營成本過高和利潤低而倒閉。）

7. The ship was foundered in the ocean and was never recovered. （船只在海洋中沉沒了，再也沒有被找回。）

英文小作文：

標題：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.