confusion
noun
uk/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/us/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/B2[CorU]
asituationin whichpeopledo notunderstandwhat ishappening, what they should do or who someone or something is:
困惑,糊涂;迷惑不解;混淆Thereseemsto be some confusionoverwho isactuallygiving thetalk.到底是谁作报告好像不是很清楚。
Toavoidconfusion, thetwinsneverworethe sameclothes.为了避免混淆,这对双胞胎从不穿一样的衣服。
Synonyms
anarchy
bedlam
chaos
commotion
disarrayformal
disorder(CONFUSION)
disorganization
disturbance
havoc
mayhem
pandemonium
tumultformal
turmoil
B2[U]
asituation, often with a lot ofactivityandnoise, in whichpeopledo notknowwhat to do:
混乱状态In the confusion after thebombblast, Ilostmybagand wasn'tabletostopandlookfor it.在爆炸发生后的一片混乱中,我丢了包,也无法停下来寻找。
- Aspokeswomanblamedthe confusion onmiscommunicationbetween thecompanyanditscustomers.
- Thepictureemerginginreportsfrom thebattlefieldis one ofcompleteconfusion.
- Labelyoursuitcasestopreventconfusion.
- The confusion wascausedwhen twonumberswereaccidentallytransposedby aSocialSecurityclerk.
- From everydirection,peoplewererunningandshoutingandfallingover each other in atumultof confusion.
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