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单词 confounded
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Definition of confounded in English:

confounded

adjective kənˈfaʊndɪd
dated, informal
  • attributive Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance.

    〈非正式,旧〉 尤用于表示愤怒、烦恼讨厌的;该死的

    he was a confounded nuisance

    他是个讨厌鬼。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You just go on committing offences that are a confounded nuisance to everyone around you.
    • I could not decide whether to go for a jog in the confounded cold, or find an indoor facility in one of the neighborhood center to swim.
    • Now, a little older and a little wiser, John finds himself in a very familiar predicament - having to save the world again from those confounded machines.
    • I will send the confounded package today - overnight - to avoid another one of those joyous little interactions.
    • Now, in addition to all our other potentially explosive topics, the confounded holidays are here.
    Synonyms
    damn, damned, blasted, blessed, flaming, precious, rotten

Derivatives

  • confoundedly

  • adverb kənˈfaʊndɪdlikənˈfaʊndədli
    dated, informal
    • Get rid of your confoundedly repetitive harmonies and phony teenaged angst.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Why was she being so confoundedly stubborn about not abandoning him?
      • ‘I wish she were not such a confoundedly good little woman so that I could be faithful to you without injuring a worthy person.’
      • Wherefore is it so confoundedly free of heat and power?
      • He was surprised indeed, it was either that guy was extremely dumb, or confoundedly smart.

Definition of confounded in US English:

confounded

adjective
dated, informal
  • Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance.

    〈非正式,旧〉 尤用于表示愤怒、烦恼讨厌的;该死的

    he was a confounded nuisance

    他是个讨厌鬼。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now, in addition to all our other potentially explosive topics, the confounded holidays are here.
    • Now, a little older and a little wiser, John finds himself in a very familiar predicament - having to save the world again from those confounded machines.
    • I could not decide whether to go for a jog in the confounded cold, or find an indoor facility in one of the neighborhood center to swim.
    • I will send the confounded package today - overnight - to avoid another one of those joyous little interactions.
    • You just go on committing offences that are a confounded nuisance to everyone around you.
    Synonyms
    damn, damned, blasted, blessed, flaming, precious, rotten
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