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Perplexed Confused Kind 英 Pə'Plekst] 美 Pər'plekst Adj.困惑的;不知所措的;纠缠不清的 动词perplex的过去式和过去分词

英语单词 perplexed
英美音标 英 [pə'plekst] 美 [pər'plekst]
中文释义 adj.困惑的;不知所措的;纠缠不清的
动词perplex的过去式和过去分词.
英语例句 (1) We were perplexed by his failure to answer the letter.
(2) When new math was introduced into schools, many parents were perplexed by it.
(3) Faced with that dilemma, he was perplexed.
中文例句 (1) 他何以不回信,我们大惑不解。
(2) 当学校开设新的数学课时,许多家长对此感到迷惑不解。
(3) 他面对进退两难的局面,不知如何是好。
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective perplexed to describe someone who is utterly baffled or confused. If you've ever studied for the wrong test and been surprised and confused by the exam in front of you, you've been perplexed.
vocabulary扩展 There's a particular bewildered kind of facial expression that goes along with the word perplexed. It's the kind of emotion that's hard to disguise. The Latin root perplexus means "confused or entangled," and "entangled" is a great way to imagine the tangled thoughts and confusion of someone who's perplexed.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]困惑的;迷惑不解的 If you are perplexed, you feel confused and slightly worried by something because you do not understand it.
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  • She is perplexed about what to do for her daughter...

    她不知道该为女儿做些什么。

  • Japan's perplexed bankers need not worry.

    迷惑不解的日本银行家不必担心。

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