"foxed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 困惑的
• 被欺骗的
• 发黄的（旧书）

Definition

'Foxed' 可以指困惑或被欺骗，也可以指旧书页上出现的黄褐色斑点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Foxed' 在现代英语作为“被骗”或“困惑”已经有些过时，主要用于英式英语或文学语境。用在旧书页面时，表示发黄的斑点。不要和动物 'fox' 混淆。

Examples

I was foxed by that tricky question on the test.

那道考试上的难题让我感到很**困惑**。

The old book was badly foxed along the edges.

那本旧书的边缘有许多**黄斑**。

She felt foxed when she couldn't solve the puzzle.

她无法解开谜题时感到很**困惑**。

That movie's ending really foxed me—did you understand it?

那部电影的结局真让我**摸不着头脑**，你看懂了吗？

Many 19th-century books are foxed but still valuable to collectors.

许多十九世纪的书虽然有**黄斑**，但对收藏者来说仍然很有价值。

I thought I understood the instructions, but halfway through I was totally foxed.

我以为理解了说明书，但做到一半时我完全**糊涂**了。