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 intricate maze confounded the participants, leaving them unable to find the exit.
错综复杂的迷宫困惑了参与者，使他们无法找到出口。
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
I often confound the twins because they look so similar.
我经常混淆这对双胞胎，因为他们长得太像了。
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
confounded
confounding
confound
