confused

Word family noun confusion confusabilityconfusednessadjective confused confusing confusableverb confuse adverb confusedly confusingly

con·fused /kənˈfjuːzd/ S3 adjectiveadj

1 CONFUSEDunable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening 困惑的，糊涂的

I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again?

我完全糊涂了，你能再解释一遍吗？

confused about

If you’re confused about anything, phone me.

如果你对什么事有疑问，打电话给我。

All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.

所有的路看上去都一样，他完全糊涂了。

2 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot clear or not easy to understand 不清楚的，混乱的；难懂的

Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident.

证人的证词把事情的经过说得很混乱。

a lot of confused ideas

许多混淆的观念

—confusedly /-ˈfjuːzɪdli/ adverbadv

THESAURUS

confused unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening 〔因不理解而〕困惑的，糊涂的

I was rather confused by his question.

他的问题让我很困惑。

She gave me a confused look.

她不解地看了我一眼。

nWith the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.

nShe felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.

puzzled (also perplexed formal) confused because you cannot understand something, especially because it is different from what you expect 〔尤因事情和预料的不同而〕困惑的，迷惑的

The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests.

医生对那人的症状感到困惑，要求再多做几项检查。

He had a puzzled expression on his face.

他一脸迷惑不解的模样。

Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed.

听众笑了，罗斯却一脸迷惑。

baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time 〔因尝试很久也没有解决而〕非常困惑的

Detectives admit they are baffled by the case.

警探们承认这个案子让他们犯难。

a baffled expression

困惑的表情

bewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd $ -ərd/ very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you 〔因发生不寻常或意料之外的事而〕困惑的，迷惑而惊讶的

He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.

看到门口站着三名警察，他愣住了。

Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested.

不明所以的火车乘客看着那名男子被逮捕。

nAt first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.

bemused /bɪˈmjuːzd/ confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said 〔因发生的事或某人所说的话而〕困惑的

Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists.

突然来了这么多游客，当地居民迷惑不解。

She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression.

她叫他走，可他只是坐在那里，一脸迷茫。

can’t think straight spoken to have difficulty thinking clearly, for example because you are too tired, too busy, or because a lot of things are happening around you 不能清楚地思考

I can’t think straight with all this noise going on.

周围这么吵，我都没法好好思考。

Examples from the Corpus

confused• Alternatively, you can completely rearrange the decor in the tank so that the bully becomes confused.• No wonder many of us get confused.• When I go back there, my mind grows confused.• Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.• US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused.• We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.• He looked confused and quite alarmed.• The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by.• Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself.• Now I'm totally confused. Can you explain that again?• I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?• It means admitting sometimes that you are confused, frightened, angry and guilty.• But their attention was attracted to the sounds which arose in the background - a sort of confused hammering and shouting.• Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman.• Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy.• confused political thinking• She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.

confused about• If you're confused about anything, phone my office.

Origin confused

(1300-1400) Old French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere; → CONFOUND

单词	confused
释义	confused Word family noun confusion confusabilityconfusednessadjective confused confusing confusableverb confuse adverb confusedly confusingly con·fused /kənˈfjuːzd/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj 1 CONFUSEDunable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening 困惑的，糊涂的 I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again? 我完全糊涂了，你能再解释一遍吗？ confused about If you’re confused about anything, phone me. 如果你对什么事有疑问，打电话给我。 All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused. 所有的路看上去都一样，他完全糊涂了。 2 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot clear or not easy to understand 不清楚的，混乱的；难懂的 Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident. 证人的证词把事情的经过说得很混乱。 a lot of confused ideas 许多混淆的观念 —confusedly /-ˈfjuːzɪdli/ adverbadv THESAURUS confused unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening 〔因不理解而〕困惑的，糊涂的 I was rather confused by his question. 他的问题让我很困惑。 She gave me a confused look. 她不解地看了我一眼。 nWith the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused. nShe felt hurt and confused when her husband left her. puzzled (also perplexed formal) confused because you cannot understand something, especially because it is different from what you expect 〔尤因事情和预料的不同而〕困惑的，迷惑的 The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests. 医生对那人的症状感到困惑，要求再多做几项检查。 He had a puzzled expression on his face. 他一脸迷惑不解的模样。 Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed. 听众笑了，罗斯却一脸迷惑。 baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time 〔因尝试很久也没有解决而〕非常困惑的 Detectives admit they are baffled by the case. 警探们承认这个案子让他们犯难。 a baffled expression 困惑的表情 bewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd $ -ərd/ very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you 〔因发生不寻常或意料之外的事而〕困惑的，迷惑而惊讶的 He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door. 看到门口站着三名警察，他愣住了。 Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested. 不明所以的火车乘客看着那名男子被逮捕。 nAt first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city. bemused /bɪˈmjuːzd/ confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said 〔因发生的事或某人所说的话而〕困惑的 Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists. 突然来了这么多游客，当地居民迷惑不解。 She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression. 她叫他走，可他只是坐在那里，一脸迷茫。 can’t think straight spoken to have difficulty thinking clearly, for example because you are too tired, too busy, or because a lot of things are happening around you 不能清楚地思考 I can’t think straight with all this noise going on. 周围这么吵，我都没法好好思考。 Examples from the Corpus confused• Alternatively, you can completely rearrange the decor in the tank so that the bully becomes confused.• No wonder many of us get confused.• When I go back there, my mind grows confused.• Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.• US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused.• We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.• He looked confused and quite alarmed.• The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by.• Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself.• Now I'm totally confused. Can you explain that again?• I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?• It means admitting sometimes that you are confused, frightened, angry and guilty.• But their attention was attracted to the sounds which arose in the background - a sort of confused hammering and shouting.• Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman.• Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy.• confused political thinking• She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her. confused about• If you're confused about anything, phone my office. Origin confused (1300-1400) Old French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere; → CONFOUND
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