单词	mystifying
释义	mystifymys‧ti‧fy /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle mystified, present participle mystifying, third person singular mystifies) [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmystify Origin: 1800-1900 French mystifier, from mystère; ➔ MYSTERY PLAY Verb Table VERB TABLE mystify Simple Form Present I, you, we, they mystify he, she, it mystifies Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they mystified Present perfect I, you, we, they have mystified he, she, it has mystified Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had mystified Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will mystify Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have mystified Continuous Form Present I am mystifying he, she, it is mystifying you, we, they are mystifying Past I, he, she, it was mystifying you, we, they were mystifying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been mystifying he, she, it has been mystifying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been mystifying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be mystifying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been mystifying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Detective Oakley was mystified. He had never seen such a strange set of evidence in the whole of his career. Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors. Why you want to leave such a good job mystifies me. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS She was mystified by my apparent sang-froid. They shook their heads, mystified. Whether to mystify me once more or because there was no more to be said to a stranger, I couldn't tell. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorconfused 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. when something is difficult to solve► puzzle to be difficult for someone to explain or understand: · There are things that still puzzle me about this new computer system.· What puzzles me about the robbery, is how they managed to enter the building unseen. ► mystify if something mystifies you, it is impossible for you to understand or explain: · Why you want to leave such a good job mystifies me.· Detective Oakley was mystified. He had never seen such a strange set of evidence in the whole of his career. ► baffle if something baffles you it is very confusing and impossible for you to understand: · What baffles me is how anyone could escape from the jail in broad daylight.· We've spent weeks investigating this case and it's got us completely baffled. ► perplex formal if something perplexes you, it is confusing, worrying, and difficult for you to understand: · The question of how the murderer had gained entry to the house perplexed the police for several weeks. if something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it SYN  baffle:  Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors.—mystifying adjective:  Snake charming is always fascinating and at times mystifying.
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