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Perplex Perplexing Understand Pəˈpleks Verb Perplexed Per·Plex Pərˈpleks

To perplex means to confuse or worry someone because they do not understand something or because it causes them difficulty.

To perplex means to confuse or worry someone because they do not understand something or because it causes them difficulty.

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perplex
/pə(r)ple̱ks/
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[VERB 动词]使困惑;使担心;迷惑 If something perplexes you, it confuses and worries you because you do not understand it or because it causes you difficulty.
  [V n]
  • It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.

    由于处理不当,这个问题令他大伤脑筋。


Oxford per·plex / pəˈpleks ; NAmE pərˈpleks / verb [usually passive ] perplexsb | it perplexes sb that… if sth perplexesyou, it makes you confused or worried because you do not understand it 迷惑;使困惑 SYN
puzzle
They were perplexed by her response. 她的答覆令他们困惑不解。 per·plex·ing / pəˈpleksɪŋ ; NAmE pərˈpleksɪŋ / adjective a perplexing problem 令人不解的问题 perplex perplexes perplexed perplexing
per·plex / pəˈpleks ; NAmE pərˈpleks / per·plex·ing / pəˈpleksɪŋ ; NAmE pərˈpleksɪŋ /
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perplexper‧plex /pəˈpleks $ pər-/ verb [transitive]
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if something perplexes you, it makes you feel confused and worried because it is difficult to understand SYN  puzzle:  Shea’s symptoms perplexed the doctors.perplexing adjective:  a perplexing problem
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perplex

[pəˈpleks]perplexed, perplexing, perplexes

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perplexed[471] perplexing[260]
使困惑(46%),使复杂化(36%),使糊涂(18%)
vt.使困惑,使为难;使复杂化

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