confusing

• 形容某事物难以理解、让人感到困惑或不知所措，也可能指表达含糊、容易引起误解。

Describes something that is difficult to understand or causes uncertainty.

1. Hard to understandB1formal

   Something that is difficult to understand or makes you feel uncertain.

   令人困惑的

   • The instructions were confusing and poorly written.
   • His explanation was confusing to everyone in the room.
   • The map was confusing, so we got lost.

   同义词ambiguousbafflingbewilderinginexplicablemystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   反义词clearlucidobvioussimplestraightforwardunderstandable

2. Causing uncertaintyB1formal

   Making it difficult to know what is true or correct.

   令人困惑的

   • The witness gave a confusing account of the accident.
   • The new rules are confusing for employees.
   • It was a confusing situation with no clear solution.

   同义词ambiguousbafflingbewilderingmystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   反义词clearobviousplainstraightforwardunambiguous

• 动词，指使某人感到困惑、糊涂或失去清晰的理解。

A verb meaning to cause someone to become bewildered or unable to understand something clearly.

1. Cause misunderstandingB1formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   使困惑

   • The instructions confused many of the students.
   • His explanation only confused me more.
   • Don't confuse the issue with irrelevant details.

   同义词bafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundflummoxmuddlemystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   反义词clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Mistake one thing for anotherB1formal

   To mix up two or more things or people in your mind.

   弄混

   • I always confuse the twins with each other.
   • People often confuse Austria with Australia.
   • She confused the dates and arrived a day early.

   同义词conflateconfoundmix upmuddle

   反义词differentiatediscriminatedistinguish