困惑 (–)

Question 1

confound

Answer 1

confound [kənˈfaʊnd]
(v) 使困惑 (= confuse)
(MW) to throw(a person) into confusionor perplexity
[源] con- (together) + found(pour) ，“通通倒在一起” 困惑你。
[衍] confounding [kənˈfaʊndɪŋ] (a) “令人困惑的” (=confusing =perplexing = baffling) 。
[衍] confounded [kənˈfaʊndɪd] (a) “感到困惑的”。
[例] The murder case has confounded investigators.
[形] profound [prəˈfaʊnd] (a) “深奧的”。

Question 2

flummox

Answer 2

flummox [ˈflʌməks]
(v) 使困惑
(MW) CONFUSE
[例] an actor who’s easily flummoxed by any changesin the script (台詞)

Question 3

nonplus

Answer 3

nonplus [ˌnɑnˈplʌs]
(v) 驚訝、困惑到說不出話來
(MW) to cause to be at a loss as towhat to say, think,or do: PERPLEX
[源] 來自拉丁文 non plus (nomore) ，太驚訝/困惑了以至於不知道要說什麼 (no more to say) 。
[衍] nonplus(n) (= bafflement = perplexity = quandary)
[衍] nonplussed [nɑnˈplʌst] (a) so surprised or confusedby something thatyou do not know what to say, think,or do: PERPLEXED “困惑的”。
[例] Shelooked slightly nonplussed at first but composed herself quickly.
[記] 驚訝、困惑到 “無 (non) 以復加 (plus) ”。

Question 4

discomfit

Answer 4

discomfit [dɪsˈkʌmfɪt]
(v) 使困惑
(MW) to put intoa stateof perplexity and embarrassment: DISCONCERT,EMBARRASS
[源] dis- (not) + comfit (prepare,accomplish) ，原意是“破壞”使無法完成，現引申為 “使困惑”。
[衍] discomfiting [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ] (a) “令人困惑的”。
[衍] discomfited [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd] (a) “感到困惑的”。
[例] This ruse (詭計) will discomfit theenemy.
[解] 此字原意是 “擊敗” (defeat) ，後演變為 “使困惑” (perplex) 、“使困窘” (embarrass) 。注意同義 字 disconcert 中的 concert [ˈkɑnsɚt] (v) to act inharmony or conjunction “協調、一致”。 形容詞：concerted [kənˈsɝtɪd] (a) mutually contrivedor agreedon <a concerted effort >“共同的”、 “合作的”。
[記] 用 “使uncomfortable” 來記。Ÿ

Question 5

bemuse

Answer 5

bemuse [bɪˈmjuz]
(v) 使困惑(帶有 “好笑” 的意思)
(MW1) to cause (someone) to be confused and oftenalso somewhat amused
(MW2) to cause tohave feelings of wry (好笑的) or tolerantamusement <seemstruly bemusedthat people beyond hiscircle in Seattle would be interested in his ruminations (深思) >
[例] a public that seemedmore bemused by the shenanigans (惡作劇) of celebrities than by a war being wagedhalf a world away
[記] 用 be- (使) + (amuse, confuse) 來記。

Question 6

obfuscate

Answer 6

obfuscate [ɑbˈfʌsket]
(v) 使困惑
(MW1) to make (something) moredifficult to understand
(MW2) CONFUSE <obfuscate the reader >
[例] Politicians keep obfuscating theissues.
[記] 用 confuse 中的 fus-去記 obfuscate。