Word · Frequency #48433
befuddling
使昏沉;使迷惑;使糊涂
befuddling is the present participle of befuddle.
核心释义
make (someone) stupid or confused, especially with alcohol
- 1.
使困惑,混淆
To perplex, confuse (someone).
- 2.
使(某人)昏迷,尤其是用酒精
To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
使困惑,混淆;使(某人)昏迷,尤其是用酒精;使昏沉;使迷惑;使糊涂
用法In use
The strong local wine befuddled the tourists at the evening feast.
用法提示:此处 befuddle 作及物动词,意为“因饮酒而使昏沉”,主语为烈酒,宾语为游客。
After two quick cups, the party guest was completely befuddled by the spiked punch.
用法提示:此处 was befuddled 为被动语态,表示“被酒精弄得迷糊”,说明该词是动词。
Any strong beer befuddles him, so he always asks for water.
用法提示:befuddles 是第三人称单数现在时,主语为啤酒,表示“使…昏沉/糊涂”的常态情况。
befuddle + noun phrase
直接后接名词(人或事物)表示‘使…困惑’。
The complex algorithm befuddled the programmers.
复杂的算法让程序员们感到困惑。
be befuddled + by + noun phrase
被动语态,by引出导致困惑的原因。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
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