perplex

英 [pəˈpleks]

美 [pərˈpleks]

v.  迷惑; 使困惑

过去分词：perplexed　现在分词：perplexing　第三人称单数：perplexes　过去式：perplexed　复数：perplexes　

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BNC.18685 / COCA.15354

牛津词典

verb

• 迷惑；使困惑
  if sth perplexes you, it makes you confused or worried because you do not understand it
  1. They were perplexed by her response.
     她的答复令他们困惑不解。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使困惑；使担心；迷惑
  If somethingperplexesyou, it confuses and worries you because you do not understand it or because it causes you difficulty.
  1. It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.
     由于处理不当，这个问题令他大伤脑筋。

英英释义

verb

• make more complicated
  1. There was a new development that complicated the matter
  Synonym:complicate
• be a mystery or bewildering to
  1. This beats me!
  2. Got me--I don't know the answer!
  3. a vexing problem
  4. This question really stuck me
  Synonym:vexstickgetpuzzlemystifybafflebeatposebewilderflummoxstupefynonplusgravelamazedumbfound

双语例句

• I used to draw a comparison between him and Hindley Earnshaw, and perplex myself to explain satisfactorily why their conduct was so opposite in similar circumstances.
  我总是拿他和辛德雷·恩萧相比，我想来想去也难以满意地解释出为什么他们在相似的情况下，行为却如此相反。
• Because production planning management is not for a long-term and with insufficient foresights, and lacks the standard and scientific method, some problems will occur to perplex the enterprise inevitably with the development and strengthening further of the enterprise.
  在生产计划管理上，长期性和预见性不足，缺少制度规范和科学的方法。随着进一步发展壮大，无法避免地出现一些问题开始困扰企业。
• Urban transportation system is a complex giant system. With economic development, the expansion of the city, urban transport has become increasingly congested, which not only perplex urban residents to travel but also affect the development of city.
  城市交通运输系统是一个复杂的巨系统，随着经济的发展、城市规模的扩大，城市交通变得越来越拥堵，不但给城市居民的出行带来了很大的困扰，也影响了城市的发展。
• The problem, such as sediment and salinization, is both of key factor to influence Yellow diversion irrigated area development, the water resources in the Yellow River brings benefits to us while it brings perplex to us.
  泥沙和盐渍化问题是影响引黄灌区发展的两个关键因素，黄河水资源在给我们带来效益的同时，也带来了这两个问题的困扰。
• By undue profoundity we perplex and enfeeble thought.
  过于认为奥妙，我们思想反而模糊不清。
• In the specific social-cultural background of the Song Dynasty, childbearing witchcraft might as well be a way to solve the conflict between womans natural duty and their bearing perplex.
  在宋代特定的社会文化背景下，生育巫术不失为解决女性天职与生育困扰之间冲突的一种方法。
• Therefore, realistic painting withdrew the leadership from these areas gradually and some perplex caused to them.
  因此，写实主义绘画在这些领域也渐渐退出主导地位，这多少给写实绘画的发展带来了一些困扰。
• The corrupt crime is one of important issues to perplex Chinese at present.
  腐败犯罪是当前困扰中国的重大问题之一。
• I have no wish to perplex the issue.
  我不想使问题复杂化。
• Don't perplex her with the question.
  你不要以这个问题困惑她。