Word · Frequency #21651
perplexed
/pɝːˈplekst/
adjective
困惑的；不知所措的
confused or bewildered; unable to understand something
- 1.
Confused or puzzled.
困惑的
- 2.
Bewildered.
迷惑的
- 3.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
充满困难、困惑或迷茫
复杂的；难办的；困惑的；迷惑的；充满困难、困惑或迷茫；不知所措的
In use
She looked perplexed when the teacher asked her a question she hadn't prepared for.
The instructions were so confusing that everyone in the room felt perplexed.
He stood at the crossroads, perplexed by the two equally long routes.
perplexed language
perplexed state of the world
be perplexed by sth
by强调引起困惑的直接原因。
I was perplexed by his sudden silence.
我被他突然的沉默搞糊涂了。
be perplexed at sth
at多表示对具体事件或行为感到困惑。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用作表语，后接介词by/at/about表示因...困惑
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