confounded

英 [kənˈfaʊndɪd]

美 [kənˈfaʊndɪd]

adj.  (表示觉得某事令人厌烦)讨厌的，该死的
v.  使困惑惊讶; 使惊疑; 证明…有错; 击败，战胜(敌人)
confound的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：confounded　过去式：confounded　

BNC.36596 / COCA.31513

牛津词典

adj.

• （表示觉得某事令人厌烦）讨厌的，该死的
  used when describing sth to show that you are annoyed

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使困惑;使惊讶
  If someone or somethingconfoundsyou, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
  1. He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis...
     他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
  2. The choice of Governor may confound us all.
     州长的选择可能会让我们所有人感到困惑。

英英释义

adj

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  1. obviously bemused by his questions
  2. bewildered and confused
  3. a cloudy and confounded philosopher
  4. just a mixed-up kid
  5. she felt lost on the first day of school
  Synonym:baffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfusedlostmazedmixed-upat sea

双语例句

• His new ideas completely confounded them.
  他的新想法把他们彻底弄糊涂了。
• His behaviour amazed and confounded her.
  他的所作所为让她感到既惊愕又困惑。
• So far, however, Lenovo has confounded its critics.
  不过，就目前而言，联想以行动反驳了批评者。
• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists.
  股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• However, my business is not to make confusion worse confounded, but to clear it up.
  然而，我所要做的不是把事情弄得更加混乱，而是要使其变得明了。
• The foxy Nixon had once again confounded his opponents.
  像狐狸一样狡猾的尼克松又一次使他的对手不知所措。
• Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.
  她丈夫的残忍让她既惊愕又惶惑。
• The unexpected news confounded her.
  这一出人意料的消息使她感到困惑。
• He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis
  他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
• The landlady pricked up her ears at this, and Partridge looked a little confounded.
  听到这话，老板娘竖起了耳朵，巴特里奇也有些发窘。