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单词 nonplus
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nonplus in British English

(nɒnˈplʌs)
verbWord forms: -plusses, -plussing, -plussedWord forms: US -pluses, -plusing or -plused
1. (transitive)
to put at a loss; confound
he was nonplussed by the sudden announcement
nounWord forms: plural -pluses
2. 
a state of utter perplexity prohibiting action or speech
Word origin
C16: from Latin nōn plūs no further (that is, nothing further can be said or done)

nonplus in American English

(nɑnˈplys; ˈnɑnˌplʌs)
noun
1. 
a condition of perplexity in which one is unable to go, speak, or act further
verb transitiveWord forms: nonˈplused or nonˈplussed, nonˈplusing or nonˈplussing
2. 
to put in a nonplus; bewilder
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈpuzzle
Derived forms
nonplused (nonˈplused)
adjective or nonˈplussed
Word origin
L non, not + plus, more: see plus

Examples of 'nonplus' in a sentence
nonplus

She was a bit nonplussed and wandered into the bedroom and asked us why there were seats there.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The canny folk of eBay were equally nonplussed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She was charming, but a little nonplussed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Staff were a little nonplussed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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