puzzlement

/ˈpʌzlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpʌzlmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpə-zəl-mənt/ (ame, mw)

puzzlement — noun

1. the confused feeling you have when something is hard to understand or explain

1.名詞B2
釋義

the confused feeling you have when something is hard to understand or explain

例句

Megan read the note twice, her face showing clear puzzlement.

facial expression showing puzzlement

There was puzzlement in Layla's voice when she asked about the strange noise.

puzzlement in someone's voice

同義詞
  • confusion

    broader term; can describe disorientation, chaos, or lack of clarity in any situation, not necessarily from not understanding

  • perplexity

    more formal and intellectual; suggests deeper, more thoughtful confusion about something complicated

  • bewilderment

    stronger emotional tone; implies being overwhelmed or shocked by something confusing

  • bafflement

    strongest of the group; suggests complete inability to understand or make sense of something

反義詞
  • understanding

    the opposite state of grasping or comprehending

  • clarity

    when everything is clear and easy to understand

文法句型

in puzzlement

with puzzlement

to one's puzzlement

puzzlement about/over something

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not use with an indefinite article (*a puzzlement). Common in fixed phrases such as 'in puzzlement', 'with puzzlement', and 'to one's puzzlement' that describe a reaction. Less frequent than 'confusion', but more specific — it refers to confusion caused by not understanding something, rather than general disorientation or chaos.

常見錯誤

❌She looked at me with a puzzlement.
✅She looked at me with puzzlement.
💡puzzlement is uncountable and does not take an indefinite article.
❌He expressed his puzzlements about the plan.
✅He expressed his puzzlement about the plan.
💡puzzlement is rarely used in the plural.