to confound
01
使困惑, 混淆
to confuse someone, making it difficult for them to understand or think clearly
Transitive: to confound sb
例子
The unexpected turn of events confounded the researchers, challenging their previous theories.
事件的意外转折困惑了研究人员，挑战了他们之前的理论。
02
混淆, 弄混
to confuse one thing for another thing
Transitive: to confound sb/sth
例子
She confounded the dates and missed the important appointment.
她搞混了日期，错过了重要的约会。
词汇树
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