confuse

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

v. mistake one thing for another
v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
v. cause to feel embarrassment
v. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

中文翻译

vt. 使混乱, 使狼狈, 使困惑
[法] 混淆

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
4,666
BNC 频率
3,518
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记忆技巧

confuse 由前缀 con-（表示“共同”或“完全”）和词根 fuse（意为“混合”或“结合”）组成，结合起来可以理解为“完全混合”，即“使混淆”。

例句

1. I often confuse the words "affect" and "effect."
我常常把“affect”和“effect”这两个词搞混。
2. The instructions were so complicated that they confused me.
说明书太复杂了，以至于让我感到困惑。
3. Don't confuse the two sisters; they look very similar.
不要把这对姐妹搞混；她们看起来非常相似。

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