专业四级考试词汇语法详细解答40套三十一
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Test ThirtyOne
近义词辨析
embarrass, puzzle, perplex, confuse, bewilder
这组词皆有“使…困惑”的意思,都可作及物动词,常以无生命的词作主语;以有生命的词作主语时,常用被动语态。
embarrass
指“使…困惑,使…窘迫,使…为难”,含有令人不快、为难和内心混乱的意味。
puzzle
意为“使…迷惑”,指某一复杂的事件或困难难于被理解。
perplex
指“使…疑惑”,和puzzle同义,但比puzzle更为庄重,还含有“使…杂乱,使…疑虑,使…不安,使…不知如何决定”的意思。
confuse
指“使…混乱,使…糊涂”,强调使人因混淆而不知所措。
bewilder
“使…混乱,使…着慌,使…发愣”,语气最重,表示糊涂到无法思考的地步。
It embarrasses me even to think about my foolish behavior.哪怕是想一想我愚蠢的行为,我都感到困窘不安。
Her illness has puzzled all the doctors.她的病把所有的医生都难住了。
I have been puzzling my brains about this question for weeks now.对这个问题我已经苦苦思索了几个星期了。
His strange behavior had greatly perplexed her.他奇怪的行为使她大为困惑。
We were perplexed to learn of your decision.我们听说了你们的决定,感到困惑不解。
They asked so many questions that they confused me (that I got confused).他们问了我很多问题,把我都给弄糊涂了。
Don’t confuse Austria with (and) Australia.不要把奥地利与澳大利亚弄混了。
She was bewildered to find them gone.发现他们已经离去,她愣住了。