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| /kənˈfjuːzd/ |
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| 1 | unable to understand something or think clearly about it 迷惑不解的；糊涂的 |
| She was starting to feel a bit confused. 她开始感到有点迷惑不解。 |
| + about I’ m still a little confused about what happened. 我对发生的事仍然有点不解。 |
| totally/utterly/thoroughly/hopelessly confused Polly stared at him, totally confused. 波利盯着他，一副迷惑不解的样子。 |
| | 1a | used for describing someone whose memory or mental powers are starting to fail 神志迷乱的；头脑不清醒的 | |
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| 2 | complicated and not well organized or explained 混乱的；解释不清的 |
| Their ideas were a bit confused. 他们的想法有点混乱。 |
| The situation is still fairly confused. 局势还是相当混乱。 |
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| confusedly adv |
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| Metaphor | | | | | | Being confused is like being lost or in the wrong place or position . | | 感到困惑就像迷了路（lost）或处于错误的位置(in the wrong place or position)。 | | You’ ve lost me. What do you mean?你把我弄糊涂了。你是什么意思？
I was completely at sea: it was all so new to me.我一片茫然：这一切对于我来说都是那么新奇。
I felt adrift and alone, with no real sense of direction.我独自一人漂泊游荡，没有了真正的方向感。
I seem to have lost my bearings.我好像已经迷失了方向。
I don’ t know if I’ m coming or going.我搞不清楚自己该何去何从。
I feel like a fish out of water.我感觉就像鱼儿离开了水。
You’ ve got it all back to front.你把它完全前后颠倒了。
| | See also ->knowledge | | See also ->mistake | | See also ->situation | | | |
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