| [/kənˈfaund; kɑnˋfaʊnd/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) puzzle and surprise (sb); perplex 使（某人）困惑和惊奇; 使迷惑:
His behaviour amazed and confounded her. 他的所作所为让她感到既惊愕又困惑. *
I was confounded to hear that... 我听到...感到大惑不解. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) (dated 旧) confuse (ideas, etc) 使（思想等）混乱. 用法:
3 [Tn] (dated or fml 旧或文) (a) defeat (sb) 击败（某人）:
confound an enemy, a rival, a critic, etc 击败敌人、 对手、 批评者等.
(b) prevent (sth); thwart 防碍, 挫败（某事物）:
confound a plan, an attempt, etc 挫败计划、 企图等. 用法:
4 [Tn] (infml) (used as an interj to express anger 用作叹词表示愤怒):
Confound it! 真讨厌! *
Confound you! 去你的! |