puzzled
/ˈpʌzld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpʌzld/ (ame, ipa)
puzzled — 形容詞
- puzzledpositive
- more puzzledcomparative
- most puzzledsuperlative
1. feeling confused or uncertain because something is difficult to understand or ex
困惑的
因不理解而感到迷惑的
feeling confused or uncertain because something is difficult to understand or explain
Adisa looked puzzled when his phone suddenly stopped working for no reason.
手機莫名其妙突然不能用了，Adisa 一臉困惑。
be puzzled when + [unexpected situation]
A puzzled expression crossed Bao's face when the doorbell rang at midnight.
半夜門鈴響起時，Bao 的臉上露出困惑的表情。
puzzled + noun (attributive: expression/face)
Evelyn was puzzled by her grandmother's old photo album, which contained no names or dates.
外婆的老相簿裡沒有標註任何名字或日期，讓 Evelyn 感到困惑。
The children looked puzzled when Pedro explained the rules of the complicated board game.
Pedro 解釋那套複雜的桌遊規則時，孩子們看起來一頭霧水。
Reema felt puzzled about why her friends had all suddenly stopped replying to her messages.
朋友們突然都不回她訊息了，Reema 對此感到困惑不解。
- confused
More general and common; suitable for any situation where understanding is lost
- perplexed
Slightly more formal; suggests a thoughtful, ongoing state of puzzlement
- bewildered
Stronger; implies being overwhelmed by too many conflicting impressions
- baffled
More informal; suggests complete inability to understand, as if facing an impossible puzzle
- clear-headed
Feeling mentally clear and able to understand easily
- certain
Having no doubt about what something means or what to do
文法句型
be puzzled + by/at/about + noun/wh-clause
puzzled + noun (look/expression/frown)
用法筆記
Commonly used both before a noun (a puzzled look) and after a linking verb such as be, seem, or look (she seemed puzzled). Often followed by about, at, or by to indicate the cause of the confusion.