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Fluster Nervous Confused Make Verb Noun Flustered Flus·Ter

To fluster someone is to make them nervous and confused, often by rushing them or interrupting their concentration.

fluster 使紧张;使慌张 If you fluster someone, you make them feel nervous and confused by rushing them and preventing them from concentrating on what they are doing.

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fluster
/flʌ̱stə(r)/
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[VERB 动词]使紧张;使慌张 If you fluster someone, you make them feel nervous and confused by rushing them and preventing them from concentrating on what they are doing.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  • The General refused to be flustered...

    将军没有乱了方寸。

  • She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her.

    她是个非常沉着的人。没什么能让她惊慌的。

flustered
  • She was so flustered that she forgot her reply.

    她太紧张了,都忘记了该如何作答。


Oxford flus·ter / ˈflʌstə(r) ; NAmE ˈflʌstər /
verb
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noun
fluster flusters flustered flustering
verb [often passive ] flustersb to make sb nervous and/or confused, especially by giving them a lot to do or by making them hurry 使忙乱;使慌乱;使紧张 ▶ flus·tered / ; NAmE / adjective SYN
flurried
◆ She arrived late, looking hot and flustered. 她迟到了,显得火急火燎,局促不安。
noun [singular ] ( BrE) a state of being nervous and confused 慌乱;慌张 flus·ter / ˈflʌstə(r) ; NAmE ˈflʌstər / flus·tered / ; NAmE /
LDC
fluster1 verb
fluster2 noun
flusterflus‧ter1 /ˈflʌstə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
Verb Table
Examples
to make someone nervous and confused by making them hurry or interrupting them:  Don’t fluster me, or I’ll never be ready on time.
fluster1 verb
fluster2 noun
flusterfluster2 noun British English
Examples
in a fluster nervous and confused because you are trying to do things quickly
WDF

fluster

[ˈflʌstə(r)]flustered, flustering, flusters

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Spoken:

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flustered[893]
混乱(35%),慌乱(25%),狼狈(16%),使酩醉(16%),慌张(8%)
n.慌乱,混乱;狼狈;激动
vt.使激动;使慌张;使酩醉
vi.慌慌张张的行动;混乱

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