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befuddle

UK/bi'fʌdl/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To confuse or perplex someone; to stupefy, especially with alcohol

使迷惑,使糊涂;使(因饮酒)昏沉

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
bemake, cause, thoroughly
+
fuddleroot
=befuddle

Common Collocations

  • 1.befuddle someone使某人困惑
  • 2.be befuddled by被……搞糊涂
  • 3.befuddled mind困惑的心理

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Too much alcohol can befuddle your thinking and judgment.

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