confound
美音:[kɔn´faund
]
英音:[kɔn´faund
]
vt.使混淆,把...搞混,挫败,讨厌
难易程度:
confound为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:confounder 动词过去式:confounded 过去分词:confounded 现在分词:confounding 第三人称单数:confounds
词根
fuse＝to pour（倾；倒） 变化型 found
近义词, 同义词
derange disarrange displace misplace mislay discompose disorder discombobulate disorganize embroil unsettle disturb confuse trouble perturb jumble tumble shuffle randomize huddle muddle toss unhinge dislocate put out of joint throw out of gear turn upside-down invert bedevil complicate involve perplex confound tangle entangle tousle dishevel ruffle rumple litter scatter mix rearrangehesitate flounder lose oneself puzzle perplex embarrass confuse confound bewilder bother addle
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confound
/kən'faʊnd; kɑn`faund/
v
1 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) puzzle and surprise (sb); perplex 使（某人）困惑和惊奇; 使迷惑
*His behaviour amazed and confounded her. 他的所作所为让她感到既惊愕又困惑.
* I was confounded to hear that... 我听到...感到大惑不解.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) (dated 旧) confuse (ideas, etc) 使（思想等）混乱.
3 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文)
(a) defeat (sb) 击败（某人）
*confound an enemy, a rival, a critic, etc 击败敌人、对手、批评者等.
(b) prevent (sth); thwart 防碍, 挫败（某事物）
*confound a plan, an attempt, etc 挫败计划、企图等.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) (used as an interj to express anger 用作叹词表示愤怒)
*Confound it! 真讨厌!
* Confound you! 去你的!
v
1 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) puzzle and surprise (sb); perplex 使（某人）困惑和惊奇; 使迷惑
*His behaviour amazed and confounded her. 他的所作所为让她感到既惊愕又困惑.
* I was confounded to hear that... 我听到...感到大惑不解.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) (dated 旧) confuse (ideas, etc) 使（思想等）混乱.
3 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文)
(a) defeat (sb) 击败（某人）
*confound an enemy, a rival, a critic, etc 击败敌人、对手、批评者等.
(b) prevent (sth); thwart 防碍, 挫败（某事物）
*confound a plan, an attempt, etc 挫败计划、企图等.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) (used as an interj to express anger 用作叹词表示愤怒)
*Confound it! 真讨厌!
* Confound you! 去你的!
confound
v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: confondre 'to ruin, destroy', from Latin confundere 'to pour together, confuse', from com- ( COM-) + fundere 'to pour']
to confuse and surprise people by being unexpected
His amazing recovery confounded the medical specialists.
to prove someone or something wrong
confound the critics/pundits/experts etc
United's new striker confounded the critics with his third goal in as many games.
formal to defeat an enemy, plan etc
formal if a problem etc confounds you, you cannot understand it or solve it
Her question completely confounded me.
confound it/him/them etc
old-fashioned used to show that you are annoyed with someone or something
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: confondre 'to ruin, destroy', from Latin confundere 'to pour together, confuse', from com- ( COM-) + fundere 'to pour']
to confuse and surprise people by being unexpected
His amazing recovery confounded the medical specialists.
to prove someone or something wrong
confound the critics/pundits/experts etc
United's new striker confounded the critics with his third goal in as many games.
formal to defeat an enemy, plan etc
formal if a problem etc confounds you, you cannot understand it or solve it
Her question completely confounded me.
confound it/him/them etc
old-fashioned used to show that you are annoyed with someone or something
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