con·fused /kənˈfjuːzd/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj 1 CONFUSEDunable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening 困惑的,糊涂的 I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again? 我完全糊涂了,你能再解释一遍吗?
confused about If you’re confused about anything, phone me. 如果你对什么事有疑问,打电话给我。
All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused. 所有的路看上去都一样,他完全糊涂了。
2 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot clear or not easy to understand 不清楚的,混乱的;难懂的 Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident. 证人的证词把事情的经过说得很混乱。
a lot of confused ideas 许多混淆的观念
—confusedly /-ˈfjuːzɪdli/ adverbadv
THESAURUSconfused unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening 〔因不理解而〕困惑的,糊涂的I was rather confused by his question. 他的问题让我很困惑。
She gave me a confused look. 她不解地看了我一眼。
nWith the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.
nShe felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.
puzzled (also perplexed formal) confused because you cannot understand something, especially because it is different from what you expect 〔尤因事情和预料的不同而〕困惑的,迷惑的The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests. 医生对那人的症状感到困惑,要求再多做几项检查。
He had a puzzled expression on his face. 他一脸迷惑不解的模样。
Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed. 听众笑了,罗斯却一脸迷惑。
baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time 〔因尝试很久也没有解决而〕非常困惑的Detectives admit they are baffled by the case. 警探们承认这个案子让他们犯难。
a baffled expression 困惑的表情
bewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd $ -ərd/ very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you 〔因发生不寻常或意料之外的事而〕困惑的,迷惑而惊讶的He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door. 看到门口站着三名警察,他愣住了。
Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested. 不明所以的火车乘客看着那名男子被逮捕。
nAt first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.
bemused /bɪˈmjuːzd/ confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said 〔因发生的事或某人所说的话而〕困惑的Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists. 突然来了这么多游客,当地居民迷惑不解。
She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression. 她叫他走,可他只是坐在那里,一脸迷茫。
can’t think straight spoken to have difficulty thinking clearly, for example because you are too tired, too busy, or because a lot of things are happening around you 不能清楚地思考I can’t think straight with all this noise going on. 周围这么吵,我都没法好好思考。