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baffle

UK //ˈbæf.əl//US //ˈbæf.əl//

词源

源自16世纪法语bafouer(嘲笑,愚弄),可能模仿表达困惑的声音。

verb

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。)

同义词:perplex, bewilder, confuse

noun

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。)

同义词:barrier, partition, shield

常见短语

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。)