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

con•found v. [~ + object]

to amaze;
confuse;
perplex:The army's lightning attack confounded the enemy.
[~ + object + with + object] to mix up by mistake;
This analysis confounded truth with errors and lies.

Idioms

Confound it! (used as a mild oath to express one's irritation): Confound it! Pick up those books now!

con•found•ing•ly, adv.

con•found v.t.

to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise;
bewilder;
confuse:The complicated directions confounded him.
to throw into confusion or disorder:The revolution confounded the people.
to throw into increased confusion or disorder.
to treat or regard erroneously as identical;
mix or associate by mistake:truth confounded with error.
to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated.
to damn (used in mild imprecations):Confound it!
to contradict or refute:to confound their arguments.
to put to shame;
abash.
[Archaic.]
- to defeat or overthrow.
- to bring to ruin or naught.
[Obs.]to spend uselessly;
waste.

Latin confundere to mix, equivalent. to con- con- + fundere to pour
Anglo-French confoundre
Middle English conf(o)unden 1250–1300

con•found′a•ble, adj.
con•found′er, n.
con•found′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dumbfound, daze, nonplus, astound.

单词	confounder
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•found /kənˈfaʊnd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to amaze; confuse; perplex:The army's lightning attack confounded the enemy. [~ + object + with + object] to mix up by mistake; This analysis confounded truth with errors and lies. Idioms Confound it! (used as a mild oath to express one's irritation): Confound it! Pick up those books now! con•found•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•found (kon found′, kən-; for 6 usually* kon′found′),USA pronunciation* v.t. to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse:The complicated directions confounded him. to throw into confusion or disorder:The revolution confounded the people. to throw into increased confusion or disorder. to treat or regard erroneously as identical; mix or associate by mistake:truth confounded with error. to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated. to damn (used in mild imprecations):Confound it! to contradict or refute:to confound their arguments. to put to shame; abash. [Archaic.] to defeat or overthrow. to bring to ruin or naught. [Obs.]to spend uselessly; waste. Latin confundere to mix, equivalent. to con- con- + fundere to pour Anglo-French confoundre Middle English conf(o)unden 1250–1300 con•found′a•ble, adj. con•found′er, n. con•found′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dumbfound, daze, nonplus, astound.
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