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源自拉丁语 'perplexus',意为'纠缠的、复杂的',由 'per-'(完全)和 'plexus'(交织)组成。
❶ 形容人感到困惑不解,因事情复杂或难以理解而完全不知道该怎么办。
“She looked perplexed when I asked her the question.”
(我问她这个问题时,她看起来一脸困惑。)
“The instructions were so confusing that I was completely perplexed.”
(说明书太混乱了,我完全搞不明白。)
be perplexed by — 因某事而感到困惑不解,强调困惑的来源。
“She was perplexed by his unexpected reaction.”
(她对他出人意料的反应感到困惑。)