| 释义 |
con·found /kənˈfaʊnd/
vt.
1. 使(更)混乱；使窘困
confound the confusion 使混乱情况加剧
The election results confounded the ruling party. 竞选结果使执政党一片混乱。
2. 混淆；错认
confound truth with error 混淆真理和谬误
The nurse confounded the doctor's diagnosis. 护士把医生的诊断搞错了。
Don't confound me for a fool. 别把我错当成傻瓜了。
3. 使不知所措；使困惑
The patient's unusual symptoms confounded the doctor. 那病人的异常症状使医生不知所措。
The noise of the big city confounded him. 大城市的喧闹使他困惑。
I was confounded to hear that... 我听到…感到迷惑不解。
4. /ˈkɒnˈfaʊnd/ [用作温和的诅咒语]〈旧〉罚…入地狱，该死；讨厌
Confound it! 讨厌!(或：该死的!)
Confound you! 混蛋!(或：去你的!)
5. 〈古〉使羞愧；使不安；使狼狈
His excellent performance confounded his critics. 他的精彩演出使他的批评者狼狈不堪。
6. 挫败(计划、希望等)；〈古〉推翻；毁坏
confound sb.'s tricks 击败某人的花招
7. 驳倒，驳斥
confound sb.'s arguments 驳斥某人的论点
8. 〈废〉糟蹋，浪费
[<OFr confondre < L confundere to pour together, mingle < fundere to pour] |