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confound

英  [kənˈfaʊnd]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • confounds , confounding , confounded

    1[T 及物动词] 使吃惊 , 使困惑

    If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.

    双语例句

    例:

    He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis.

    他对人质危机的冷静处理顿时使他的批评者们大吃一惊。

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