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

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No one is completely sure where the word flummox comes from, but Charles Dickens was aware of it and used it in his 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers. It became quite common in both British and American English by the end of the 19th century.

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an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script

Recent Examples on the Web The complexity of the cloud migration process, which continues to flummox many enterprises, is a result of the complexity of the on-premises environment.

Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 7 June 2022 The spread of fentanyl into an ever-growing portion of the nation’s drug supply has continued to flummox even states with strong addiction-treatment services.

New York Times, 11 May 2022 While chronic pain may flummox the usual scans and tests, the condition is very much real, causing immeasurable suffering.

New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 In a game where the Bruins’ sturdy backbone came together to fluster and flummox a disciplined Gaels team in a 72-56 victory, that backbone crumpled.

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 Mike Zimmer’s defense figures to flummox rookie quarterback Justin Fields just enough.

Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Some version of this coronavirus is bound to flummox our vaccines.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021 The bond between Alice and the spiky, decidedly unliterary Felix might flummox.

New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021 But none of them compare to saving young lives the way Mr. Jackson could easily do by demonstrating that the vaccine is safe and effective and not some difficult choice that should flummox a healthy adult.

Allana Haynes, baltimoresun.com, 11 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	flummox
释义	flummox verb flum·mox ˈflə-məks -miks flummoxed; flummoxing; flummoxes transitive verb : confuse He was flummoxed by the legal jargon. a happy innocent who had been flummoxed by wily city slickers Andy Logan Did you know? No one is completely sure where the word flummox comes from, but Charles Dickens was aware of it and used it in his 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers. It became quite common in both British and American English by the end of the 19th century. Synonyms addle baffle bamboozle beat befog befuddle bemuse bewilder buffalo confound confuse discombobulate disorient fox fuddle get gravel maze muddle muddy mystify perplex pose puzzle vex See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script Recent Examples on the Web The complexity of the cloud migration process, which continues to flummox many enterprises, is a result of the complexity of the on-premises environment. Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 7 June 2022 The spread of fentanyl into an ever-growing portion of the nation’s drug supply has continued to flummox even states with strong addiction-treatment services. New York Times, 11 May 2022 While chronic pain may flummox the usual scans and tests, the condition is very much real, causing immeasurable suffering. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 In a game where the Bruins’ sturdy backbone came together to fluster and flummox a disciplined Gaels team in a 72-56 victory, that backbone crumpled. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 Mike Zimmer’s defense figures to flummox rookie quarterback Justin Fields just enough. Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Some version of this coronavirus is bound to flummox our vaccines. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021 The bond between Alice and the spiky, decidedly unliterary Felix might flummox. New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021 But none of them compare to saving young lives the way Mr. Jackson could easily do by demonstrating that the vaccine is safe and effective and not some difficult choice that should flummox a healthy adult. Allana Haynes, baltimoresun.com, 11 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1836, in the meaning defined above flummox verb as in to bewilder to throw into a state of mental uncertainty an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bewilder perplex baffle confuse puzzle befuddle mystify bemuse confound embarrass vex discombobulate fluster bamboozle disorient stun muddle rattle bother addle fuddle disturb maze pose befog upset gravel buffalo fox muddy unsettle beat get disconcert discomfit nonplus blow one's mind stump stick faze perturb deceive unhinge abash go to one's head agitate discompose mortify chagrin beguile hoodwink mislead delude dismay trick distress fool disquiet discomfort weird out discountenance dupe misguide cozen humbug gull hoax snow take in string along Antonyms & Near Antonyms assure satisfy reassure inform enlighten
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flummox

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