confounded

英 [kənˈfaʊndɪd]

美 [kənˈfaʊndɪd]

adj.  (表示觉得某事令人厌烦)讨厌的，该死的
v.  使困惑惊讶; 使惊疑; 证明…有错; 击败，战胜(敌人)
confound的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：confounded　过去式：confounded　

BNC.36596 / COCA.31513

牛津词典

adj.

• （表示觉得某事令人厌烦）讨厌的，该死的
  used when describing sth to show that you are annoyed

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使困惑;使惊讶
  If someone or somethingconfoundsyou, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
  1. He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis...
     他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
  2. The choice of Governor may confound us all.
     州长的选择可能会让我们所有人感到困惑。

英英释义

adj

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  1. obviously bemused by his questions
  2. bewildered and confused
  3. a cloudy and confounded philosopher
  4. just a mixed-up kid
  5. she felt lost on the first day of school
  Synonym:baffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfusedlostmazedmixed-upat sea

双语例句

• So far, however, Lenovo has confounded its critics.
  不过，就目前而言，联想以行动反驳了批评者。
• Unfortunately, our expectations are confounded by poor design.
  不幸的是，我们的期望被糟糕的设计所混淆。
• What a confounded little fool you have been!
  你真是个该死的小饭桶！
• I think her the most confounded little flirt in London.
  我认为她是伦敦最会装腔作势、卖弄风情的小东西。
• I wish I could shake off this confounded disease. This wretched rheumatism has been playing me up again.
  我真希望能从这讨厌的疾病中解脱出来。这讨厌的风湿病又在找我的麻烦了。
• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists.
  股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• The foxy Nixon had once again confounded his opponents.
  像狐狸一样狡猾的尼克松又一次使他的对手不知所措。
• If we think we are wise we have been confounded by the wisdom of the world!
  如果我们自觉智慧聪明，那么我们已经被属世的智慧所禁锢。
• His new ideas completely confounded them.
  他的新想法把他们彻底弄糊涂了。
• The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government
  该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。