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confused

UK //kənˈfjuːzd//US //kənˈfjuzd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confusus',意为'混合'或'混乱',后通过古法语 'confus' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指人感到困惑或难以理解某事的状态,通常因为信息复杂或矛盾而无法理清头绪。

“I was confused by the complicated instructions.”

(我被复杂的说明搞糊涂了。)

“She looked confused when she saw the unexpected results.”

(看到意外的结果时,她显得很困惑。)

❶ 形容事物或情况本身混乱不清、难以理解或缺乏条理。

“The report was full of confused arguments.”

(报告中充满了混乱的论点。)

“His speech was so confused that no one could follow it.”

(他的演讲太混乱了,没人能听懂。)

同义词:bewildered, puzzled, perplexed

常见短语

get confused — 表示变得困惑或难以理解某事,常用于描述因信息复杂而产生的困惑状态。

“Don't get confused by all the technical terms.”

(不要被所有的技术术语搞糊涂了。)

confused look — 指脸上表现出困惑的表情,通常是因为不理解或不确定某事。

“She gave me a confused look when I mentioned the name.”

(当我提到那个名字时,她给了我一个困惑的表情。)