perplexed 是一个形容词,意思是"困惑的、迷惑不解的",形容一个人面对某事感到茫然,不知道该怎么理解或处理。
/pərˈplɛkst/
She looked perplexed when she heard the news.
她听到这个消息时看起来很困惑。
The detective was completely perplexed by the lack of evidence at the crime scene, which made the case far more difficult to solve.
侦探对犯罪现场缺乏证据感到十分困惑,这使得案件更加难以侦破。
perplexed 源自拉丁语 perplexus,由 **per-**(完全地)和 plexus(交织的、纠缠的)组成,原义是"完全纠缠在一起的"。这个词在16世纪经由法语进入英语,逐渐从"纠缠、复杂"的含义演变为"使人困惑不解"的意思,形象地表达了思绪被搅乱、理不清头绪的状态。