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源自16世纪法语bafouer(嘲笑,愚弄),可能模仿表达困惑的声音。
❶ 使困惑,难住。指某事物或情况让人完全无法理解或解释,产生强烈的困惑感。
“The magician's trick completely baffled the audience.”
(魔术师的戏法让观众完全摸不着头脑。)
“Her strange behavior baffled all her friends.”
(她古怪的行为让所有朋友都感到费解。)
❶ 挡板,隔板。指用于控制液体或气体流动、阻挡声音或光线的物理屏障装置。
“The engineer installed baffles in the pipe to reduce noise.”
(工程师在管道中安装了挡板以减少噪音。)
“Sound baffles are used in recording studios to improve acoustics.”
(录音棚使用隔音板来改善声学效果。)
baffle someone with science — 用复杂的科学术语使人困惑,通常指故意用专业术语让对方难以理解。
“The technician tried to baffle the customer with science when explaining the problem.”
(技术人员解释问题时试图用专业术语让客户听不懂。)