perplex

英 [pəˈpleks]

美 [pərˈpleks]

v. 迷惑; 使困惑

过去分词：perplexed　现在分词：perplexing　第三人称单数：perplexes　过去式：perplexed　复数：perplexes　

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BNC.18685 / COCA.15354

牛津词典

verb

迷惑；使困惑
if sth perplexes you, it makes you confused or worried because you do not understand it
1. They were perplexed by her response.
  她的答复令他们困惑不解。

柯林斯词典

VERB 使困惑；使担心；迷惑
If somethingperplexesyou, it confuses and worries you because you do not understand it or because it causes you difficulty.
1. It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.
  由于处理不当，这个问题令他大伤脑筋。

英英释义

verb

make more complicated
1. There was a new development that complicated the matter
Synonym:complicate
be a mystery or bewildering to
1. This beats me!
2. Got me--I don't know the answer!
3. a vexing problem
4. This question really stuck me
Synonym:vexstickgetpuzzlemystifybafflebeatposebewilderflummoxstupefynonplusgravelamazedumbfound

双语例句

The corrupt crime is one of important issues to perplex Chinese at present.
腐败犯罪是当前困扰中国的重大问题之一。
Long-term since, poverty is one of the problems which perplex the harmonious development of society.
长期以来，贫困问题是困扰社会和谐发展的难点之一。
Therefore, realistic painting withdrew the leadership from these areas gradually and some perplex caused to them.
因此，写实主义绘画在这些领域也渐渐退出主导地位，这多少给写实绘画的发展带来了一些困扰。
O'Connor always focuses on the spiritual crisis of modern people, exposing the complex and perplex human nature.
奥康纳总是集中探讨当代人的精神危机并展现人性中最为复杂和迷乱的一面。
And on all occasions call on the gods, and do not perplex thyself about the length of time in which thou shalt do this; for even three hours so spent are sufficient.
在所有情况下都向诸神祈祷，不要迷惑你在这上究竟应该花多少时间，就算只花三个小时也是足够的了。
This problem is hard enough to perplex even the teacher.
这个问题确实很难，以至于老师都迷惑不解。
Urban transportation system is a complex giant system. With economic development, the expansion of the city, urban transport has become increasingly congested, which not only perplex urban residents to travel but also affect the development of city.
城市交通运输系统是一个复杂的巨系统，随着经济的发展、城市规模的扩大，城市交通变得越来越拥堵，不但给城市居民的出行带来了很大的困扰，也影响了城市的发展。
Post-harvest diseases of tomato have been a big problem to perplex the development of tomato industry.
番茄采后的腐烂一直是困扰番茄业发展的一个大问题。
Secondly, the irrationality of eros will perplex the rational civilization forever.
其次，人不仅仅是逻各斯的动物，非理性的厄洛斯永远困扰着人类的理性文明。
It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.
由于处理不当，这个问题令他大伤脑筋。