Word · Frequency #5694
puzzled
/ˈpʌzl̩d/
adjective
困惑的；迷惑的
confused or perplexed
- 1.
Confused or perplexed.
困惑的或迷惑的。
- 2.
filled with bewilderment
困惑不解
困惑的或迷惑的。；困惑不解；困惑的；迷惑的
In use
She looked puzzled when I mentioned the meeting.
He was puzzled by the sudden change in weather.
The instructions left me completely puzzled.
puzzled that she left without saying goodbye
be puzzled at/about/by sth
She was puzzled by his sudden silence.
她对他突然的沉默感到困惑。
be puzzled why/how/whether...
后接疑问词引导的从句。
I was puzzled why he left so early.
我对他为什么这么早离开感到困惑。
look/feel/seem puzzled
Connections
Collocations
- puzzled expression
- 困惑的表情
- She had a puzzled expression on her face.她脸上露出困惑的表情。
- puzzled look
- 迷惑的神情
- He gave me a puzzled look.他给了我一个迷惑的神情。
- puzzled frown
- 困惑的皱眉
- With a puzzled frown, he read the instructions.他困惑地皱着眉头读说明书。
- puzzled by
- 被…弄糊涂
- I was puzzled by his sudden anger.我被他突然的愤怒弄糊涂了。
- puzzled about
- 对…感到困惑
- She was puzzled about the missing key.她对钥匙失踪感到困惑。
- puzzled at
- 对…感到迷惑
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“拼图（puzzle）让人困惑（puzzled）”，发音相似，拼图难题带来困惑感。
Context & Register
register: neutral, contexts: problem-solving, learning, expressing confusion
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: muzzled, nuzzled, guzzled (all /ʌz.əld/). Lookalikes: dazzled (/æz.əld/), frazzled (/æz.əld/), sizzled (/ɪz.əld/).
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.