perplex

英 [pə'pleks] 美 [pɚ'plɛks]

解释

※ 提供单词"perplex"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

perplex 使困惑

per-,完全的，-plex,卷，缠绕，词源同ply,complex.引申词义使困惑。

perplex: perplex: see ply
perplex (v.): late 14c. as an adjective, "perplexed, puzzled, bewildered," from Latin perplexus "involved, confused, intricate;" but Latin had no corresponding verb *perplectere. The Latin compound would be per "through" (see per) + plexus "entangled," past participle of plectere "to twine, braid, fold" (see complex (adj.)).

The form of the English adjective shifted to perplexed by late 15c., probably to conform to other past participle adjectives. The verb is latest attested of the group, in 1590s, evidently a back-formation from the adjective. Related: Perplexing, which well describes the history of the word.

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1. We're dismal enough without conjuring up ghosts and visions to perplex us.: 用不着招神现鬼来缠我们,我们已够惨的啦.

2. This problem is hard enough to perplex even the teacher.: 这个问题确实很难,以至于老师都迷惑不解.

5. In reality, careers and the workplace perplex me entirely.: 实际上, 事业和职场这两样东西我完全搞不懂.