Mind Boggle Imagine Makes Verb Informal Accept Sth
The word "boggle" is used when something is so strange or amazing that it's difficult to imagine or understand, often causing one to hesitate or be bewildered.
;(思想)困惑;使无法想象;使难以理解 If you say that the mind boggles at something or that something boggles the mind, you mean that it is so strange or amazing that it is difficult to imagine or understand.
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The mind boggles at the possibilities that could be in store for us...
我们简直无法想象将来面临的种种可能性。
The good grace with which they face the latest privations makes the mind boggle...
他们面对最近的贫困所表现出的坦然令人难以理解。
The management group's decision still boggled his mind.
管理层的决定仍让他丈二和尚摸不着头脑。
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bog·gle/ˈbɒɡl; NAmEˈbɑːɡl/verb[intransitive ]boggle(at sth) ( informal) to be slow to do or accept sth because you are surprised or shocked by it (因吃惊而)不知所措,犹豫不决◆Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money.一想到要花这么多钱,连我都有点犹豫。IDIOMsth boggles the ˈmind(alsothe mind ˈboggles)( informal) if sth boggles the mindor the mind bogglesat it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept 使人无法想像;使人难以接受◆The vastness of space really boggles the mind.太空之辽阔的确使人难以想像。◆‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’“他说他和他的那些猫结婚了!”“难以置信!”☞compare
the/your mind boggles, (also something makes the/your mind boggle, something boggles the/your mind) informal if your mind boggles when you think of something, it is difficult for you to imagine or accept it: The sheer amount of data makes the mind boggle.boggle at My mind boggles at the amount of work still to do.
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[ˈbɒgl]boggled, boggling, boggles
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犹豫(54%),吃惊(25%),困惑(21%)
n.犹豫,退缩;惊奇
vt.搞糟,弄坏;使……惊奇;使……困惑
vi.犹豫,退缩;惊恐
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