confused
adjective
uk/kənˈfjuːzd/us/kənˈfjuːzd/B1
unabletothinkclearlyor tounderstandsomething:
迷惑的;糊涂的Grandpa getsprettyconfused sometimes, and doesn'tevenknowwhatdayit is.祖父有的时候很糊涂,甚至不知道当天是星期几。
I'm abitconfused. Was that herhusbandor hersonshe was with?我有些糊涂。跟她在一起的是她丈夫还是她儿子?
B2
notclearandthereforedifficulttounderstand:
不清楚的;混乱的Youressaygets abitconfusedhalfwaythrough when youintroducetoo manyideasatonce.你的文章写到一半时一下子提出了太多观点,显得有些混乱。
Synonyms
chaotic
disorderly
higgledy-piggledyinformal
topsy-turvyinformal
- Hekeptcontradictinghimself when we werearguing- Ithinkhe was a little confused.
- She wasfoundwanderingin a confusedstate(ofmind).
- I'm abitconfused about thearrangementsfortonight- whattimeare wemeeting?
- She wasmomentarilyconfused by theforeignroadsigns.
- Thedrugsshe's taking make herdrowsyand confused, but there aretimeswhen she'squitelucid.
Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
- addled
- all of a doodahidiom
- all over the placeidiom
- alphabet soup
- at seaidiom
- disordered
- disorganization
- disorganized
- disorientating
- disorientation
- muzzily
- muzziness
- mysterious
- mysteriously
- mystification
- unaccountably
- unexplained
- wise
- woolliness
- woolly
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