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源自中古英语 'bewilderen'(使迷惑),由 'be-'(加强语气) + 'wildern'(荒野)构成,原意是“使迷失在荒野中”,后引申为“使困惑”。
❶ 困惑或迷惑的状态,指因事情复杂或难以理解而感到不知所措的情绪。
“She stared at the complicated instructions in bewilderment.”
(她困惑地盯着复杂的说明书。)
“His sudden disappearance caused great bewilderment among his friends.”
(他的突然失踪让朋友们感到非常困惑。)
in bewilderment — 表示处于困惑的状态,常用于描述人对某事感到不解时的反应。
“He scratched his head in bewilderment, trying to understand the riddle.”
(他困惑地挠着头,试图理解这个谜语。)