bewildered

/bɪˈwɪldəd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈwɪldərd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈwil-dərd bē-/ (ame, mw)

bewildered — 形容詞

  • bewilderedpositive
  • more bewilderedcomparative
  • most bewilderedsuperlative

1. unable to make sense of what is happening or what to do next, so you feel lost a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

茫然的

因搞不清狀況而不知所措

unable to make sense of what is happening or what to do next, so you feel lost and mentally overwhelmed

例句

Ingrid stood bewildered at the station after the last bus left without her.

末班公車沒等她就開走後，Ingrid 茫然地站在車站裡。

be bewildered at + place after unexpected event

Wei looked bewildered when three different nurses gave him different instructions.

當三位護理師給 Wei 不同指示時，他看起來很茫然。

look bewildered when + clause

同義詞
  • confused

    broader and more neutral; bewildered suggests a stronger feeling of being lost

  • puzzled

    milder and more thoughtful; puzzled often implies active problem-solving

  • perplexed

    more formal; suggests thoughtful uncertainty rather than emotional disorientation

  • baffled

    stronger on complete lack of explanation; less focused on the emotional side

反義詞
  • clear-headed

    able to think calmly and understand what is going on

  • certain

    sure about what is true or what to do next

文法句型

be bewildered by + noun phrase

be bewildered about + wh-clause

look/seem/remain bewildered

用法筆記

Often describes a stronger, more helpless reaction than 'puzzled'. It commonly follows linking verbs such as be, look, seem, feel, or remain, and often names the cause with 'by', 'about', or 'at'.

常見錯誤

❌I was bewildered for the maths question.
✅I was bewildered by the maths question.
💡use 'by' to introduce the thing that caused the confusion.
❌She looked very bewildering after the announcement.
✅She looked very bewildered after the announcement.
💡use 'bewildered' for the person's feeling and 'bewildering' for the thing that causes it.