Word · Frequency #36596
confounded
/kənˈfaundid/
adjective
困惑的；惊讶的
Confused or astonished; unable to think clearly.
- 1.
Confused, astonished.
困惑的,惊愕的
- 2.
Defeated, thwarted.
被击败的,受挫的
受挫的；被击败的；困惑的,惊愕的；被击败的,受挫的；狼狈的；困惑的
In use
She looked confounded when the teacher asked her a question she hadn't studied for.
He was confounded by the complex instructions for assembling the furniture.
The confounded expression on his face showed he had no idea what was happening.
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Grammar Note
常用于表语，后接by短语表原因。
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