perplexing

• 形容某事物令人困惑、难以理解或使人感到迷惑不解。

Describes something that is confusing or difficult to understand.

1. Confusing or puzzlingB2formal

   Causing someone to feel confused or uncertain because it is difficult to understand.

   令人困惑的

   • The instructions were so perplexing that nobody could follow them.
   • Her perplexing behavior left everyone wondering what was wrong.
   • The detective faced a perplexing mystery with no clear clues.

   同义词bafflingbewilderingconfoundingconfusingenigmaticinexplicablemystifyingpuzzlingunclearunfathomable

   反义词clearcomprehensibleobviousplainsimplestraightforwardunderstandable

2. Complicated or intricateC1formal

   Involving many complex details that make understanding difficult.

   错综复杂的

   • The scientist presented a perplexing theory that challenged existing beliefs.
   • The legal case was perplexing due to its many contradictions.
   • He found the philosophical question deeply perplexing.

   同义词complexcomplicatedconvolutedintricateinvolvedknottylabyrinthinetangled

   反义词clearsimplestraightforward

• 使某人感到困惑、迷惑或不知所措，难以理解或应对。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused, baffled, or unable to understand something.

1. Confuse or puzzleB2formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or uncertain because they cannot understand something.

   使困惑

   • The complex instructions perplexed the new employees.
   • His strange behavior perplexed everyone at the party.
   • The riddle perplexed the students for hours.

   同义词bafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonpluspuzzle

   反义词clarifyenlightenexplain

2. Complicate or make difficultC1formal

   To make something more complicated or difficult to understand.

   使复杂化

   • The additional clauses perplexed the legal agreement.
   • Her contradictory statements perplexed the investigation.
   • The sudden change in plans perplexed the entire team.

   同义词complicatecompoundconfuseentanglemuddlesnarltangle

   反义词clarifyelucidateexplainsimplifyunraveluntangle