bewilderingly

IPA/bɪˈwɪldərɪŋli/
IPA/bɪˈwɪldərɪŋli/

bewilderingly — 副詞

1. used to describe something that is so complicated, unusual, or full of surprises

1.副詞C1
釋義

令人困惑地

形容事情複雜難懂、令人摸不著頭緒

used to describe something that is so complicated, unusual, or full of surprises that it is extremely difficult for someone to understand or deal with

例句

The new bookshelf instructions were bewilderingly vague, so Felix watched a video tutorial instead.

新書架的說明書寫得令人困惑地含糊，Felix 只好改看影片教學。

modifies an adjective describing difficulty

The government visa form was bewilderingly complex, so Wei gave up after an hour.

政府的簽證表格複雜得令人困惑，Wei 一小時後就放棄了。

同義詞
  • confusingly

    more general and common in everyday speech; 'bewilderingly' implies a stronger sense of being lost or disoriented

  • bafflingly

    similar register, but emphasizes that something is impossible to explain or understand rather than overwhelming

  • perplexingly

    more formal and suggests thoughtful puzzlement rather than disorientation

  • disorientingly

    focuses on losing one's sense of direction or bearings, either literally or figuratively

反義詞

文法句型

bewilderingly + adjective

verb + bewilderingly

Bewilderingly, + full clause

用法筆記

Frequently modifies adjectives describing complexity, speed, variety, or lack of clarity ('bewilderingly complex', 'bewilderingly fast', 'bewilderingly diverse'). When used as a sentence adverb (e.g., 'Bewilderingly, ...'), it expresses the speaker's reaction to an entire situation rather than modifying a single word.

常見錯誤

❌She bewilderingly looked at the map.
✅She looked at the map with a bewildered expression.
💡'Bewilderingly' describes the thing that causes confusion (the map), not the person's emotional state. Use 'bewildered' for a person's feelings.
❌The news bewilderingly surprised everyone.
✅The news was bewilderingly unexpected.
💡'Bewilderingly' already carries the idea of confusion; pairing it with 'surprised' is redundant. Use it before adjectives that describe the confusing quality itself.