1.[uncountableU]CONFUSED the feeling of being confused or worried by something you cannot understand 困惑,茫然
2[countableC usually plural]COMPLICATED something that is complicated or difficult to understand 复杂的事物;使人困惑的事物;令人费解的事物
moral perplexities
道德难题
Examples from the Corpus
perplexity• They looked at each other in evidentperplexity.• The processionwound through the town, heralded by music and laughter, leaving perplexity and sadness in its wake.• Here, in consequence, is the source of perplexity and debate.• Bernard was in a torment of perplexity.• In our perplexity Bohr is at hand to help us.• I sat in the dim light, hushed and amazed at my own perplexity.• Holmes halted before the next exhibit in some perplexity.• There was perplexity in both their faces.