confusion
n[U]
1 bewilderment or embarrassment 迷乱; 惶惑
gazing in confusion at the strange sight 惶惑地凝视著这种奇怪的景象.
2 disorder 混乱; 杂乱: Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. 她来得很突然, 使我们完全不知所措.
3 mistaking of one person or thing for another 混淆; 混同
There has been some confusion of names. 有些名字弄混了.
4 state of uncertainty 不确定状态
There is some confusion about what the right procedure should be. 对应该采取怎样的步骤这一点还不太明确.
🎯 考研助记
confuse(v.混乱)-confusion(n.混乱)
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'fju:ʒәn]n. 混乱, 混淆, 无秩序【计】 含混【医】 精神混乱, 精神错乱相关词组: be thrown into confusion be covered with confusion drink confusion to sb in confusion
🏥 医学释义
干扰,混乱
🌿 同词根单词
flowvi. 流;垂;流出;(谈话、文体等)流畅;
n. 流动;滔滔不绝;涨潮;连贯;
vt. 使泛滥;淹没;排出;