confuse
UK/kən'fjʊz/US/kәn'fju:z/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
v.
To make someone unable to think clearly
使困惑，使糊涂
v.
To mistake one thing for another
混淆，弄错
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + fus (pour) = 'pour together.' Pour several liquids into one cup and you can no longer tell them apart — that mixing is exactly what confuse means: things (or thoughts) blurred together so they can't be separated.
Root flu still carries 61 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.confuse with与……混淆
- 2.easily confused容易混淆
- 3.confuse one with another把……与……弄混
Example Sentences
- 1.
The complicated instructions only confused me more.
- 2.
People often confuse the two brothers because they look alike.