bewilderment
/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt bē-/ (ame, mw)
bewilderment — 名詞
1. a strong feeling of being unable to understand something because it is very unex
困惑；茫然
因意外或複雜而感到無法理解
a strong feeling of being unable to understand something because it is very unexpected, strange, or complicated, so that you do not know what to think or do next
Theo stared at the complicated form in bewilderment, not knowing where to begin.
Theo 困惑地盯著那張複雜的表格，不知道從哪裡開始填寫。
in bewilderment
Amina stared in bewilderment when the librarian showed her the book with torn pages.
Amina 困惑地看著圖書館員拿出那本頁碼被撕掉的書。
in bewilderment
To everyone's bewilderment, the teacher announced there would be no final exam this year.
令所有人困惑的是，老師宣布今年沒有期末考試。
Wei shook his head in bewilderment when the machine started making a strange noise.
機器開始發出奇怪的聲音時，Wei 困惑地搖了搖頭。
A look of complete bewilderment spread across Yuki's face as she read the instructions.
Yuki 讀著說明書時，臉上浮現出完全茫然的表情。
- confusion
more general and common; bewilderment suggests a stronger sense of being lost or disoriented
- perplexity
more formal; focuses on intellectual uncertainty rather than emotional disorientation
- bafflement
similar intensity but often used when something seems impossible to understand or explain
- puzzlement
milder; describes a feeling of being curious but not deeply troubled by the lack of understanding
- clarity
the state of being able to see or understand things clearly
- understanding
knowing what something means or how it works
文法句型
in bewilderment
to one's bewilderment
with bewilderment
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable, so it does not have a plural form. It is commonly used in fixed phrases such as 'in bewilderment' (describing how someone reacts) and 'to someone's bewilderment' (introducing a surprising fact).