confuse
UK/kən'fjʊz/US/kәn'fju:z/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL高考四级六级考研A2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生con-(一起)+ fus(倒)=「倒到一起」。把几种液体倒进一个杯子,就再也分不清——这种混合正是 confuse 的含义:事物(或思绪)混成一团、无法分开。
词根 flu 还连着 61 个词常用搭配
- 1.confuse with与……混淆
- 2.easily confused容易混淆
- 3.confuse one with another把……与……弄混
例句
- 1.
The complicated instructions only confused me more.
复杂的说明只让我更糊涂了。
- 2.
People often confuse the two brothers because they look alike.
因为长得像,人们常把这对兄弟弄混。