"confound" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使困惑
• 使混淆

Definition

讓某人極為困惑或驚訝，以致於無法理解或解釋某事。也可以指把事物混淆在一起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且多於書面或學術語境中使用，口語上較少見。經常出現如 'be confounded by' 或 'confound expectations'。容易與 'confuse' 搞混。

Examples

This puzzle will confound many students.

這個謎題會讓很多學生**困惑**。

The magician's tricks confound the audience.

魔術師的戲法讓觀眾**困惑**。

Complicated instructions often confound new users.

複雜的說明常常**困惑**新用戶。

Just when I thought I understood, another detail came along to confound me.

正當我以為懂了的時候，另一個細節又來**讓我困惑**。

The results of the experiment completely confounded the scientists.

實驗結果完全**讓科學家困惑**。

He tends to confound work and personal life, which can cause trouble.

他總是將工作和個人生活**混淆**，這會帶來麻煩。