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confuses

UK //kənˈfjuːzɪz//US //kənˈfjuːzɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'confusen',借自古法语 'confus',最终来自拉丁语 'confusus'(意为混合的、混乱的),是 'confundere'(混合、混淆)的过去分词形式。

verb

❶ 使困惑或难以理解,指因信息复杂或矛盾而导致他人无法清楚思考或做出判断。

“The complicated instructions confuse most beginners.”

(复杂的说明让大多数初学者感到困惑。)

“Her sudden change of mood confused everyone at the meeting.”

(她情绪的突然转变让会议上的所有人都摸不着头脑。)

❶ 将事物弄混或错误地等同,指因相似性而错误地认为两者相同。

“People often confuse his brother with him because they look similar.”

(人们经常把他和他弟弟搞混,因为他们长得很像。)

“Don't confuse kindness with weakness.”

(不要把善良误认为是软弱。)

同义词:bewilder, perplex, mislead, mix up, disorient

常见短语

confuses the issue — 使问题更加复杂化,通常指通过引入无关信息或观点导致原本清晰的情况变得混乱。

“Bringing up old arguments just confuses the issue further.”

(提起过去的争论只会让问题更加复杂。)