Word · Frequency #23089
flustered
使慌乱；慌乱，忙乱
flustered is the past of fluster.
To make someone confused or panicked; to become agitated and confused.
及物用法意为“使慌乱”，不及物用法意为“慌乱、忙乱”。
- 1.
To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
使(某人)陷入混乱或恐慌状态；使困惑
- 2.
To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
使情绪激动或明显尴尬,尤其在性或浪漫情境中
- 3.
To be agitated and confused; to bustle.
感到不安和困惑；忙乱
- 4.
To become overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
变得不知所措或明显尴尬,尤其在性或浪漫情境中
（使）不知所措；（使）难为情；使(某人)陷入混乱或恐慌状态；使困惑；使情绪激动或明显尴尬,尤其在性或浪漫情境中；感到不安和困惑；忙乱；变得不知所措或明显尴尬,尤其在性或浪漫情境中
In use
The unexpected question flustered the speaker, causing him to forget his notes.
Don't let the pressure fluster you; just take a deep breath and focus.
She was flustered by the sudden attention from the crowd.
Verb forms
base fluster · third person flusters · -ing flustering · past flustered · past participle flustered
Connections
Collocations
- get flustered
- 变得慌乱
- She gets flustered when speaking in public.她在公开讲话时会变得慌乱。
- look flustered
- 显得慌乱
- He looked flustered after missing the train.错过火车后，他显得很慌乱。
- feel flustered
- 感到慌乱
- I felt flustered when I forgot my lines.我忘词时感到慌乱。
- easily flustered
- 容易慌乱的
- The new waiter is easily flustered by rude customers.新来的服务员很容易被粗鲁的顾客弄得手足无措。
- visibly flustered
- 明显慌乱的
- The candidate was visibly flustered during the interview.面试中那位候选人明显很慌乱。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象慌乱时脸红（flush）又发热（-ster），心里七上八下，手足无措，这就是 fluster。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、一般书面叙述、心理描写 该词通常用于日常对话或一般书面语，表示使人慌乱、不知所措；语气中性，正式文体中较少使用，可用 confuse、unnerve 等词替代。
Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，如 be flustered
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 fluster /ˈflʌstə/ 押韵：重读元音均为 /ʌ/，后面都是 /stə/（美式英语多读 /stər/），拼写都以 -uster 结尾。注意不要被 foster /ˈfɒstə/（或 /ˈfɔːstə/）和 flutter /ˈflʌtə/ 误导：foster 的元音不同，flutter 的结尾是 /tə/，都不与 fluster 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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