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WORD ORIGINconfused

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere; ➔ CONFOUND

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

confused political thinking
Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman.
Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.
I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?
Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy.
Now I'm totally confused. Can you explain that again?
She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.
The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by.
US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused.
We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Alternatively, you can completely rearrange the decor in the tank so that the bully becomes confused.
But their attention was attracted to the sounds which arose in the background - a sort of confused hammering and shouting.
He looked confused and quite alarmed.
It means admitting sometimes that you are confused, frightened, angry and guilty.
No wonder many of us get confused.
When I go back there, my mind grows confused.
Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself.

THESAURUS► confused

unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening: · I was rather confused by his question.· She gave me a confused look.· With the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.· She 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: · The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests.· He had a puzzled expression on his face.· Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed.

► baffled

very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · Detectives admit they are baffled by the case.· a baffled expression

► bewildered

very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested.· At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.

► bemused

confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists.· She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression.

► 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: · I can’t think straight with all this noise going on.

Longman Language Activatorconfused► confused

not able to understand what is happening, what someone is saying etc, especially when this makes you feel worried: · I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?· She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.confused about: · We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.get confused: · Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.

► confusion

the feeling you have when you are confused, or a situation in which people are confused: · The new rules have caused a lot of confusion.confusion about/over: · There is still confusion over who is responsible for the accident.throw somebody/something into confusion (=make them feel confused): · The final scene of the play threw much of the audience into confusion.

► be in a muddle

British informal confused, especially because you are trying to do something complicated or because you have a lot of things to do: · I wonder if you could help Emma sort out the papers -- she's in a bit of a muddle.be in a muddle about: · There were four phone calls at once and the secretary was in a muddle about who wanted to talk to who.get into a muddle: · It's best to paint the background first and then the pattern. That way you don't get into a muddle.

► bewildered

very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Police took a burglary report from a bewildered resident.bewildered by/at: · At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.

► bemused

confused, surprised, and slightly annoyed by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression on his face.bemused by: · Shop-owners and residents alike seem bemused by the recent arrival of so many tourists.

► mixed-up

informal confused, especially over a long period of time, and unable to decide what to do, especially because of personal or emotional problems: · Carol wrote poems about her feelings to try and figure out why she felt so mixed-up.· With parents like that, it's no wonder he's a mixed-up kid.

confused because something is difficult to understand► puzzled

completely unable to understand why or how something happened, especially because it is very different from what you expect: · I'm a little puzzled - why did you call her yourself when I specifically told you I would do it?· After my explanation, Mandy still had a puzzled expression on her face.puzzled by/at: · The doctor was puzzled by the man's symptoms and ordered several further tests.

► baffled

very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · "I still can't figure this out," said Dane, baffled.baffled by/at: · At times the old man seemed baffled by his surroundings.baffled as to/about: · Detectives admit they are baffled about the killer's motive.

► perplexed

formal confused and worried by an event or situation that you do not understand: · Mr Rice was staring at the report with a perplexed expression on his face.· The sudden ups and downs of the stock market have left analysts perplexed.perplexed by: · Julie, perplexed by her boyfriend's sudden outburst, kept out of his way.

► mystified

if someone is mystified by something, they are completely unable to understand it, and they are often very surprised by it: · "How could you possibly have known that?" he asked, totally mystified.mystified by: · Army officials are mystified by the illnesses that have struck veterans of the Gulf War.

something that makes you feel confused► confusing

confusing instructions, explanations, situations etc make you feel confused, because it is not clear what they mean or what you should do: · The road signs were very confusing and we ended up getting lost.· I found some of the questions really confusing.confusing for: · The procedure can be a little confusing for beginners.

► puzzling

a puzzling action or situation is very confusing, especially because it is strange or new, or because a lot of different things are happening at the same time: · Jan's decision not to take part in the race was very puzzling.· Don't you think it's puzzling that no-one noticed them leave?puzzling to: · Some of the results of the experiments were puzzling to researchers.

► baffling

extremely difficult or impossible to understand, and therefore making you feel extremely confused: · I found his sudden refusal to come to the wedding completely baffling.· New evidence has provided a clue to one of the most baffling crimes the police have had to deal with.

► bewildering

a bewildering situation is very confusing, especially because it is strange or new, or because of lot of different things are happening at the same time: · Changes in society are happening so fast, they sometimes seem bewildering.a bewildering number/variety/range etc (=so many things that is difficult for you to choose): · There was a bewildering variety of styles to choose from.

to make someone feel confused► confuse

· His sudden change in mood completely confused her.· Don't show him the other way of doing it - it'll only confuse him.

► puzzle

if something puzzles you, you are completely unable to understand it, or why it has happened: · Her unwillingness to answer any of his questions puzzled him.what puzzles me is: · What puzzles me is why she doesn't just leave him.

► baffle

if something baffles you, you cannot understand it at all, even though you try very hard to: · The exact nature of black holes continues to baffle scientists.· The fact that none of the neighbors ever reported the abuse has baffled authorities.

► throw

if something throws you, it makes you suddenly feel confused because it is unexpected and surprising: · I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.throw somebody for a loop American informal (=completely confuse someone): · Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop.

► do your head in

British spoken if someone or something is doing your head in , they are making you feel very confused and often very annoyed or worried: · He's so fussy about how he wants things done, it really does my head in.· I've got to do an essay on Kant and it's doing my head in.

to think one person or thing is another person or thing► confuse

to wrongly think that one person or thing is another person or thing: · Try not to confuse "your" and "you're".confuse somebody/something with somebody/something: · I always confuse Anthea with her sister - they're so alike.get somebody/something confused: · You don't write a résumé to get a job; you write it to get an interview - don't get the two things confused.

► mix up

to make a mistake and think that one person or thing is another person or thing: mix up somebody/something: · Children often mix up "b" and "d" when they're learning to write.mix somebody/something up with somebody/something: · Is Stan the guy you work with or am I mixing him up with somebody else?get somebody/something mixed up: · Which one's Jane and which one's Jen? I always get their names mixed up.

when it is not clear what is happening or why something happens► unclear/not clear

· It is not clear why the disease affects some people and not others.· The circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear.

► confused

a situation that is confused is difficult to understand because a lot of things are happening at the same time and you do not have enough information about it: · Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy.· US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused.· The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by.

mentally ill► mentally ill

someone who is mentally ill has an illness of the mind which affects the way that they behave: · Many of these homeless people have been mentally ill at some time.the mentally ill (=people who are mentally ill): · He works in a hostel for the mentally ill.

► mental

connected with mental illness or people who are mentally ill: mental hospital/patient/institution: · a hospital ward for non-violent mental patientsmental problem/disorder/breakdown: · We knew she had been having mental problems.

► insane

formal permanently and seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot have a normal life - use this in legal contexts or in descriptions of people who lived in the past: · The man, who has attacked 13 women, was judged to be insane.go insane (=become seriously mentally ill): · Sometimes I thought I was going insane.

► mad

British crazy especially American mentally ill - use this in conversations or stories, but not in formal, medical, or legal English: · We soon realized that the old man was completely mad.· There's this crazy woman in our town who eats glass.go mad/crazy: · They say she went mad after her family were killed in a fire.

► unstable

if someone is unstable , their emotional state often changes very suddenly, and they are likely to become angry, violent etc: · Working with Clare every day, I began to realize how unstable she was.emotionally/mentally unstable: · He is emotionally unstable, and his aggressive attitude often culminates in violence.

► confused

an old person who is confused has become mentally ill so that they cannot remember things or think clearly: · Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► state

· But the worst was the confused state of his mind, that was the most wearying thing of all.· When I stopped walking, my temperature dropped below normal, which might explain my confused state.

WORD FAMILYadjectiveconfusedconfusingadverbconfusedlyconfusinglynounconfusionverbconfuse

单词	confused
释义	confusedcon‧fused /kənˈfjuːzd/ ●●● S3 adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINconfused Origin: 1300-1400 Old French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere; ➔ CONFOUND Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES confused political thinking Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman. Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused. I'm a little confused - could you explain it again? Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy. Now I'm totally confused. Can you explain that again? She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her. The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by. US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused. We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Alternatively, you can completely rearrange the decor in the tank so that the bully becomes confused. But their attention was attracted to the sounds which arose in the background - a sort of confused hammering and shouting. He looked confused and quite alarmed. It means admitting sometimes that you are confused, frightened, angry and guilty. No wonder many of us get confused. When I go back there, my mind grows confused. Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself. Thesaurus THESAURUS► confused unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening: · I was rather confused by his question.· She gave me a confused look.· With the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.· She 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: · The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests.· He had a puzzled expression on his face.· Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed. ► baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · Detectives admit they are baffled by the case.· a baffled expression ► bewildered very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested.· At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city. ► bemused confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists.· She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression. ► 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: · I can’t think straight with all this noise going on. Longman Language Activatorconfused► confused not able to understand what is happening, what someone is saying etc, especially when this makes you feel worried: · I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?· She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.confused about: · We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.get confused: · Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused. ► confusion the feeling you have when you are confused, or a situation in which people are confused: · The new rules have caused a lot of confusion.confusion about/over: · There is still confusion over who is responsible for the accident.throw somebody/something into confusion (=make them feel confused): · The final scene of the play threw much of the audience into confusion. ► be in a muddle British informal confused, especially because you are trying to do something complicated or because you have a lot of things to do: · I wonder if you could help Emma sort out the papers -- she's in a bit of a muddle.be in a muddle about: · There were four phone calls at once and the secretary was in a muddle about who wanted to talk to who.get into a muddle: · It's best to paint the background first and then the pattern. That way you don't get into a muddle. ► bewildered very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Police took a burglary report from a bewildered resident.bewildered by/at: · At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city. ► bemused confused, surprised, and slightly annoyed by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression on his face.bemused by: · Shop-owners and residents alike seem bemused by the recent arrival of so many tourists. ► mixed-up informal confused, especially over a long period of time, and unable to decide what to do, especially because of personal or emotional problems: · Carol wrote poems about her feelings to try and figure out why she felt so mixed-up.· With parents like that, it's no wonder he's a mixed-up kid. confused because something is difficult to understand► puzzled completely unable to understand why or how something happened, especially because it is very different from what you expect: · I'm a little puzzled - why did you call her yourself when I specifically told you I would do it?· After my explanation, Mandy still had a puzzled expression on her face.puzzled by/at: · The doctor was puzzled by the man's symptoms and ordered several further tests. ► baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · "I still can't figure this out," said Dane, baffled.baffled by/at: · At times the old man seemed baffled by his surroundings.baffled as to/about: · Detectives admit they are baffled about the killer's motive. ► perplexed formal confused and worried by an event or situation that you do not understand: · Mr Rice was staring at the report with a perplexed expression on his face.· The sudden ups and downs of the stock market have left analysts perplexed.perplexed by: · Julie, perplexed by her boyfriend's sudden outburst, kept out of his way. ► mystified if someone is mystified by something, they are completely unable to understand it, and they are often very surprised by it: · "How could you possibly have known that?" he asked, totally mystified.mystified by: · Army officials are mystified by the illnesses that have struck veterans of the Gulf War. something that makes you feel confused► confusing confusing instructions, explanations, situations etc make you feel confused, because it is not clear what they mean or what you should do: · The road signs were very confusing and we ended up getting lost.· I found some of the questions really confusing.confusing for: · The procedure can be a little confusing for beginners. ► puzzling a puzzling action or situation is very confusing, especially because it is strange or new, or because a lot of different things are happening at the same time: · Jan's decision not to take part in the race was very puzzling.· Don't you think it's puzzling that no-one noticed them leave?puzzling to: · Some of the results of the experiments were puzzling to researchers. ► baffling extremely difficult or impossible to understand, and therefore making you feel extremely confused: · I found his sudden refusal to come to the wedding completely baffling.· New evidence has provided a clue to one of the most baffling crimes the police have had to deal with. ► bewildering a bewildering situation is very confusing, especially because it is strange or new, or because of lot of different things are happening at the same time: · Changes in society are happening so fast, they sometimes seem bewildering.a bewildering number/variety/range etc (=so many things that is difficult for you to choose): · There was a bewildering variety of styles to choose from. to make someone feel confused► confuse · His sudden change in mood completely confused her.· Don't show him the other way of doing it - it'll only confuse him. ► puzzle if something puzzles you, you are completely unable to understand it, or why it has happened: · Her unwillingness to answer any of his questions puzzled him.what puzzles me is: · What puzzles me is why she doesn't just leave him. ► baffle if something baffles you, you cannot understand it at all, even though you try very hard to: · The exact nature of black holes continues to baffle scientists.· The fact that none of the neighbors ever reported the abuse has baffled authorities. ► throw if something throws you, it makes you suddenly feel confused because it is unexpected and surprising: · I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.throw somebody for a loop American informal (=completely confuse someone): · Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop. ► do your head in British spoken if someone or something is doing your head in , they are making you feel very confused and often very annoyed or worried: · He's so fussy about how he wants things done, it really does my head in.· I've got to do an essay on Kant and it's doing my head in. to think one person or thing is another person or thing► confuse to wrongly think that one person or thing is another person or thing: · Try not to confuse "your" and "you're".confuse somebody/something with somebody/something: · I always confuse Anthea with her sister - they're so alike.get somebody/something confused: · You don't write a résumé to get a job; you write it to get an interview - don't get the two things confused. ► mix up to make a mistake and think that one person or thing is another person or thing: mix up somebody/something: · Children often mix up "b" and "d" when they're learning to write.mix somebody/something up with somebody/something: · Is Stan the guy you work with or am I mixing him up with somebody else?get somebody/something mixed up: · Which one's Jane and which one's Jen? I always get their names mixed up. when it is not clear what is happening or why something happens► unclear/not clear · It is not clear why the disease affects some people and not others.· The circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear. ► confused a situation that is confused is difficult to understand because a lot of things are happening at the same time and you do not have enough information about it: · Newspaper reports give a rather confused picture of the state of the economy.· US policy towards China has always seemed mixed and confused.· The situation in the city centre is getting increasingly confused, and riot police have been told to stand by. mentally ill► mentally ill someone who is mentally ill has an illness of the mind which affects the way that they behave: · Many of these homeless people have been mentally ill at some time.the mentally ill (=people who are mentally ill): · He works in a hostel for the mentally ill. ► mental connected with mental illness or people who are mentally ill: mental hospital/patient/institution: · a hospital ward for non-violent mental patientsmental problem/disorder/breakdown: · We knew she had been having mental problems. ► insane formal permanently and seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot have a normal life - use this in legal contexts or in descriptions of people who lived in the past: · The man, who has attacked 13 women, was judged to be insane.go insane (=become seriously mentally ill): · Sometimes I thought I was going insane. ► mad British crazy especially American mentally ill - use this in conversations or stories, but not in formal, medical, or legal English: · We soon realized that the old man was completely mad.· There's this crazy woman in our town who eats glass.go mad/crazy: · They say she went mad after her family were killed in a fire. ► unstable if someone is unstable , their emotional state often changes very suddenly, and they are likely to become angry, violent etc: · Working with Clare every day, I began to realize how unstable she was.emotionally/mentally unstable: · He is emotionally unstable, and his aggressive attitude often culminates in violence. ► confused an old person who is confused has become mentally ill so that they cannot remember things or think clearly: · Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► state · But the worst was the confused state of his mind, that was the most wearying thing of all.· When I stopped walking, my temperature dropped below normal, which might explain my confused state. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveconfusedconfusingadverbconfusedlyconfusinglynounconfusionverbconfuse 1unable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening: I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again?confused about If you’re confused about anything, phone me. All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.2not clear or not easy to understand: Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident. a lot of confused ideas—confusedly /-ˈfjuːzɪdli/ adverbTHESAURUSconfused unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening: · I was rather confused by his question.· She gave me a confused look.· With the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.· She 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: · The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests.· He had a puzzled expression on his face.· Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed.baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · Detectives admit they are baffled by the case.· a baffled expressionbewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd $ -ərd/ very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested.· At 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: · Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists.· She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression.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: · I can’t think straight with all this noise going on.
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