Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6332
confusing
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
adjective
令人困惑的；难懂的；混乱的
核心释义
difficult to understand; not clear, often because something is disordered or chaotic.
- 1.
难以理解的；不清晰的,混乱的
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
难以理解的；不清晰的,混乱的；令人困惑的；混淆的；混乱的
用法In use
The map was so confusing that we got lost.
用法提示：这里'confusing'是形容词，表示'令人困惑的'，修饰地图。
Her explanation was even more confusing than the problem itself.
用法提示：这里'confusing'是形容词，表示'令人费解的'，作表语。
It's confusing when two people give you different directions.
用法提示：这里'confusing'是形容词，表示'令人糊涂的'，作表语描述情况。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- very confusing
- 非常令人困惑的
- The directions were very confusing, and I got lost.说明非常令人困惑，我迷路了。
- confusing situation
- 令人困惑的情况
- We found ourselves in a confusing situation with no clear solution.我们发现自己处于一个令人困惑的情况，没有明确的解决方案。
- confusing instructions
- 令人费解的说明
- The manual gave confusing instructions that were hard to follow.手册给出了令人费解的说明，很难遵守。
- confusing message
- 令人困惑的信息
- The email contained a confusing message that led to misunderstandings.邮件中包含一条令人困惑的信息，导致了误解。
- somewhat confusing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
con（共同）+ fuse（融合）→ 混乱，令人困惑。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、写作、教学 通常用于描述事物令人费解或不清楚，适用于多种场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-using' pronounced /-juːzɪŋ/ (e.g., amusing) genuinely rhyme with confusing. However, 'housing' ends in '-ousing' pronounced /-aʊzɪŋ/ and does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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