| 词组 | confusing |
| 释义 | confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ adjective unclear and difficult to understandverbsfind sth confusing Many people find the new tax forms confusing.make sth confusing To make matters more confusing, the two girls both have the same name.sth gets/becomes confusing The film gets confusing towards the end.nounsa confusing situation The change in rules has created a very confusing situation.confusing messages/signals We get confusing messages about what kinds of foods are healthy or unhealthy.a confusing mixture She had a confusing mixture of feelings.a confusing mess/jumble The website was a confusing mess.a confusing array of sth (=a confusing range of different things) There is a confusing array of products to choose from.adverbsextremely/highly confusing The way the report is written is highly confusing.rather/somewhat/slightly confusing The layout of the store is rather confusing if you’ve never been there before.prepositionsconfusing to/for sb Product labels are often confusing for shoppers.THESAURUS: confusing puzzling also perplexing formal if something is puzzling, it seems confusing or difficult to understand, especially because it is different from what you expect: I found the ending of the book rather puzzling. | The results of these experiments were, to say the least, puzzling to the researchers. | Gandhi presented a deeply perplexing problem to the British authorities in India. bafflingcase | mystery extremely difficult to understand, even though you try for a long time: Police are close to solving one of Australia’s most baffling murder cases. | This is one of science’s most baffling mysteries. | Westerners often find the Japanese writing system utterly baffling (=completely baffling). bewilderingnumber | variety | range | array | choice | experience | complexity extremely confusing, especially because there are so many different things: There is a bewildering number of books on the subject. | Currently there is a bewildering variety of software available. | Supermarkets sell a bewildering range of cleaning products. | The geologist is faced with a bewildering array of rock types (=a lot of different rock types). | There is a bewildering choice of options. | Selecting items for your wedding list can be a bewildering experience with so much to choose from and so little time. | The bewildering complexity of the tax system causes problems for many people.Collocations of words meaning confusingIf something seems confusing to you, you say that you find it confusing/puzzling/perplexing/baffling/bewildering.Instead of saying that something is very confusing, you can say that it is deeply puzzling/perplexing, utterly baffling or, utterly bewildering. |
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