perplex

CET-6 大学

vt. 使困惑, 使复杂化, 使为难 [法] 困惑, 使复杂化, 使纠缠不清

发音

US /pɚˈplɛks/
UK /pəˈplɛks/

词形变化

perplexes 复数 perplexed perplexes 三单 perplexes perplexest perplexeth perplexing perplexing 现在分词 perplexed 过去式 perplexed 过去分词 more perplex 比较级 most perplex 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

使困惑，使为难；使复杂化

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A difficulty.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

    使困惑

    及物
  2. 2.

    To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To plague; to vex; to torment.

    废旧 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    intricate; difficult

    古体

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

get beat stick puzzle pose gravel amaze complicate vex bewilder

上位词 10

change throw fox alter confuse modify confound bedevil befuddle discombobulate

下位词 9

escape riddle stump elude snarl mix up complexify embrangle snarl up

相关短语

perplex number perplex numbers

词源

From Old French, from Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per (“through”) + plexus, perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave, braid”).

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