英语词汇“confuse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (verb) in the sense of mix up with

Definition

to fail to distinguish between one thing and another

I can't see how anyone could confuse you two with each other.

Synonyms

mix up with

take for

mistake for

muddle with

2 (verb) in the sense of bewilder

Definition

to perplex or disconcert

Politics just confuses me.

Synonyms

bewilder

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

puzzle

What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now.

baffle

An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.

perplex

problems that perplexed me

mystify

There was something strange in her attitude that mystified me.

fluster

She was calm. Nothing could fluster her.

faze

flummox

This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves.

bemuse

It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language.

be all Greek to (informal)

nonplus

3 (verb) in the sense of obscure

Definition

to make unclear

His critics accused him of trying to confuse the issue.

Synonyms

obscure

the jargon that frequently obscures legal documents

cloud

Perhaps anger has clouded his vision.

complicate

Don't complicate matters by getting others involved.

muddle

Don't talk all at once, you're muddling me.

darken

A storm darkened the sky.

make more difficult

muddy the waters

4 (verb) in the sense of disconcert

Definition

to throw into disorder

She was confused by this new turn of events.

Synonyms

disconcert

My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.

upset

She warned me not to say anything to upset him.

embarrass

He is always embarrassing me in public.

rattle (informal)

She refused to be rattled by his lawyer.

confound

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

unnerve

The news about Dermot had unnerved me.

disorient

mortify

His dancing always mortified his friends.

demoralize

One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops.

discomfit

She will be discomfited by the dismissal of her plan.

throw off balance

discountenance

nonplus

abash

discompose

throw into disorder

单词	confuse
释义	Trends of confuse View usage for: confuse (kənfjuːz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense confuses, present participle confusing, past tense, past participle confused 1. verb If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one. Great care is taken to avoid confusing the two types of projects. [VERB noun] I can't see how anyone could confuse you with another! [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: mix up with, take for, mistake for, muddle with More Synonyms of confuse confusion (kənfjuːʒən) uncountable noun Use different colours of felt pen on your sketch to avoid confusion. Synonyms: disconcertion, embarrassment, distraction, chagrin More Synonyms of confuse 2. verb To confuse someone means to make it difficult for them to know exactly what is happening or what to do. German politics surprised and confused him. [VERB noun] 3. verb To confuse a situation means to make it complicated or difficult to understand. To confuse the issue, the amount of sleep people need varies enormously. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of confuse confuse in British English (kənˈfjuːz) verb (transitive) 1. to bewilder; perplex 2. to mix up (things, ideas, etc); jumble 3. to make unclear he confused his talk with irrelevant details 4. to fail to recognize the difference between; mistake (one thing) for another 5. to disconcert; embarrass 6. to cause to become disordered the enemy ranks were confused by gas Derived forms confusable (conˈfusable) adjective, noun confusability (conˌfusaˈbility) noun Word origin C18: back formation from confused, from Latin confūsus mingled together, from confundere to pour together; see confound confuse in American English (kənˈfjuz) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈfused or conˈfusing 1. to mix up; jumble together; put into disorder 2. to mix up mentally ; specif., a. to bewilder; perplex b. to embarrass; disconcert; abash c. to fail to distinguish between; mistake the identity of SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpuzzle Derived forms confusedly (conˈfusedly) (kənˈfjuzɪdli) adverb confusedness (conˈfusedness) noun confusing (conˈfusing) adjective confusingly (conˈfusingly) adverb Word origin ME confusen < confus, perplexed < OFr < L confusus, pp. of confundere: see confound Examples of 'confuse' in a sentence confuse Rest assured that you are not the only one who is confused. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I get the two women confused sometimes. The Sun (2016) This produces an infrared image that blends in with its surroundings and confuses enemy detection devices. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They are totally confused by the two sides of the argument. The Sun (2016) You are not the only ones to be confused about how much it costs to download music. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The situation was further confused by the parents announcing that they had decided to part. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It will only confuse or embarrass your male colleagues. Harris, Jean Everything You Need to Know for Success in Business (1990) Lawyers said that the difference could confuse companies wishing to settle bribery cases. Times, Sunday Times (2010) People get the two of us confused all the time. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You are not the only one who is confused. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The situation might have been further confused by local government reorganisation. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Its lawyers insist it would be easy to confuse the two. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Those that involve close friends or loved ones are confusing enough. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The assertion that tighter motoring law is tantamount to dictatorship is further confused by a paradox. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Is it any wonder the public are confused when two sets of crime figures produce different results? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Some people miss out on care and support simply because they end up confused and bewildered by the process. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They only confuse the issues further. Turner, Janine Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home (1988) She is confused, bewildered and despairing. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Confused and embarrassed, he searched for something else to say. Len Deighton Bomber He has gone from sublime form at the end of 2012 to looking confused and bewildered. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I was embarrassed and confused by their reaction. The Sun (2014) Our physical differences confused me. The Sun (2015) I wish people would expect the unexpected, to be confused and bewildered. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And many, many wars were won because the music confused the enemy, although we were outnumbered. Christianity Today (2000) What happened to this mother is tragic, and right now she'll be feeling bewildered and confused. The Sun (2008) I was embarrassed and confused. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages confuse British English: confuse /kənˈfjuːz/ VERB If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one is the other. I can't see how anyone could confuse you two! American English: confuse Arabic: يُرْبِكُ Brazilian Portuguese: confundir Chinese: 搞乱 Croatian: pobrkati Czech: poplést Danish: forvirre Dutch: verwarren European Spanish: confundir Finnish: sekoittaa French: confondre German: verwechseln Greek: συγχέω Italian: confondere Japanese: 困惑させる Korean: 혼동하다 Norwegian: forvirre Polish: zmylić European Portuguese: confundir Romanian: a încurca Russian: путать Latin American Spanish: confundir Swedish: förvirra Thai: สับสน Turkish: karıştırmak fikir Ukrainian: плутати Vietnamese: nhầm lẫn Chinese translation of 'confuse' confuse (kənˈfjuːz) vt (= perplex) 把 ... 弄糊涂(塗) (bǎ ... nòng hútu) (= mix up) 混淆 (hùnxiáo) (= complicate) 搞乱(亂) (gǎoluàn) to confuse sb/sth with sb/sth 把某人/某物与(與)某人/某物搞混 (bǎ mǒurén/mǒuwù yǔ mǒurén/mǒuwù gǎohùn) 1 (verb) in the sense of mix up with Definition to fail to distinguish between one thing and another I can't see how anyone could confuse you two with each other. Synonyms mix up with take for mistake for muddle with 2 (verb) in the sense of bewilder Definition to perplex or disconcert Politics just confuses me. Synonyms bewilder The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. puzzle What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now. baffle An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts. perplex problems that perplexed me mystify There was something strange in her attitude that mystified me. fluster She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. faze flummox This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves. bemuse It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language. be all Greek to (informal) nonplus 3 (verb) in the sense of obscure Definition to make unclear His critics accused him of trying to confuse the issue. Synonyms obscure the jargon that frequently obscures legal documents cloud Perhaps anger has clouded his vision. complicate Don't complicate matters by getting others involved. muddle Don't talk all at once, you're muddling me. darken A storm darkened the sky. make more difficult muddy the waters 4 (verb) in the sense of disconcert Definition to throw into disorder She was confused by this new turn of events. Synonyms disconcert My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. upset She warned me not to say anything to upset him. embarrass He is always embarrassing me in public. rattle (informal) She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. confound For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. unnerve The news about Dermot had unnerved me. disorient mortify His dancing always mortified his friends. demoralize One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops. discomfit She will be discomfited by the dismissal of her plan. throw off balance discountenance nonplus abash discompose throw into disorder Additional synonyms in the sense of baffle Definition to perplex An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts. Synonyms puzzle, beat (slang), amaze, confuse, stump, bewilder, astound, elude, confound, perplex, disconcert, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind of, dumbfound in the sense of bemuse It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language. Synonyms puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm, stump, baffle, bewilder, muddle, daze, confound, perplex, mystify, flummox, nonplus, amaze in the sense of cloud Definition to confuse or impair Perhaps anger has clouded his vision. Synonyms confuse, obscure, distort, impair, muddle, disorient, becloud Synonyms of 'confuse' confuse Explore 'confuse' in the dictionary
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