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perplexing

UK //pəˈpleksɪŋ//US //pərˈpleksɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perplexus',意为 '纠缠的' 或 '复杂的',由 'per-'(完全)和 'plexus'(交织)组成。

adjective

❶ 令人困惑的,难以理解的。形容事物或情况复杂、难以解释,使人感到迷惑或不知所措。

“The instructions were so perplexing that no one could complete the task.”

(说明书太令人困惑了,没人能完成任务。)

“Her sudden change of mood was perplexing to everyone around her.”

(她情绪的突然转变让周围的人都感到困惑。)

同义词:confusing, baffling, puzzling

常见短语

perplexing situation — 指一种复杂或难以理解的情况,让人感到困惑或无法轻易解决。

“The sudden disappearance of the documents created a perplexing situation for the team.”

(文件的突然消失让团队陷入了困惑的局面。)