befuddle

• 动词，表示使某人感到困惑、糊涂或不知所措，常指令人无法清晰思考。

A verb used to indicate the act of confusing or perplexing someone, often to the point of making them unable to think clearly.

1. Confuse or perplexC1formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   使困惑

   • The complex instructions completely befuddled the new employees.
   • His contradictory statements befuddled the audience.
   • The magician's trick befuddled even the sharpest observers.

   同义词bafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusediscombobulateflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   反义词clarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Stupefy with alcoholC2informal

   To make someone confused or unable to think clearly, especially by giving them alcohol.

   用酒精麻醉

   • The strong cocktails befuddled him after just two drinks.
   • They were completely befuddled by the cheap wine at the party.
   • He was too befuddled to remember where he parked his car.

   同义词addlefuddleinebriateintoxicatemuddlestupefy

   反义词claritysober