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bog·gle¹ /ˈbɒɡl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 迟疑，犹豫；退缩
boggle at a suggestion 对建议犹豫不定
2. 惊奇，惊恐；困惑
His mind boggled at the idea. 脑子里一转到这个念头他就觉得害怕。
3. 躲闪；推诿；挑剔，提反对意见
No matter how good the argument, he would always pick out something to boggle about. 不管那论据多么充分，他总要找点东西出来挑剔一番。
4. 笨拙地干，不熟练地工作
He boggled through another week without getting anything accomplished. 他笨手笨脚地又干了一个星期，仍然一事无成。
❷ vt.
1. 弄坏，搞糟
boggle one's attempt at (doing) sth. 试图做某事时把事情弄得一团糟
2. 使惊奇；吓倒；使困惑；使为难
She was boggled by her father's unexpected return. 父亲的突然归来使她感到难堪。
I'm still boggled over her outrageous statements. 对于她那蛮横的声明我心有余悸。
The complexities of the functions of the human body boggle the imagination. 人体功能的复杂令人难以想象。
II n.
1. 惊奇；犹豫；退缩
2. 拙劣的工作；失误
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