
perplexity
词源
源自中古英语perplexite,来自古法语perplexité,最终源自拉丁语perplexitas,由per(完全)+plexus(纠缠)组成,字面意思是完全纠缠的状态。
noun
❶ 困惑或混乱的状态,指因事情复杂或难以理解而感到不知所措的心理状态。
“Her face showed complete perplexity at the strange instructions.”
(她对奇怪的指示表现出完全的困惑。)
“The sudden change in plans caused great perplexity among the team members.”
(计划的突然改变让团队成员感到非常困惑。)
❶ 复杂或难以理解的事物,指那些让人感到困惑的具体问题或情况。
“The perplexity of quantum physics baffles even the brightest minds.”
(量子物理的复杂性甚至让最聪明的人也感到困惑。)
“Cultural differences can sometimes create social perplexities.”
(文化差异有时会造成社交中的困惑。)
常见短语
in perplexity — 处于困惑状态,形容某人因为不理解某事而显得迷茫的样子。
“He scratched his head in perplexity when the computer crashed again.”
(当电脑再次崩溃时,他困惑地挠着头。)
state of perplexity — 困惑的状态,指持续一段时间的迷惑不解的心理状态。
“The conflicting advice left her in a constant state of perplexity.”
(相互矛盾的建议让她一直处于困惑状态。)