
好词典

源自中古英语 'confounden',借自古法语 'confondre',最终来自拉丁语 'confundere'(意为混合、混淆)。
❶ 表示极度困惑或恼怒的状态,常用于口语中加强语气,类似中文的“该死的”“见鬼的”等表达。
“I can't solve this confounded puzzle!”
(我解不开这个该死的谜题!)
“Where did I put those confounded keys?”
(我把那串该死的钥匙放哪儿了?)
❶ 使困惑或使混乱,指因意外情况导致理解或计划被打乱。
“The sudden change confounded all our plans.”
(突如其来的变化打乱了我们所有计划。)
“Her answer completely confounded me.”
(她的回答让我完全摸不着头脑。)
confounded by — 因某事而感到极度困惑或受挫,强调被动受到的影响。
“The researchers were confounded by the contradictory data.”
(研究人员被相互矛盾的数据难倒了。)