单词
perplex
读音
pərˈpleks
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词根
"Perplex"来自拉丁语"perplexus",意为'难懂的','复杂的'。
释义
vt. 使困惑,使为难;使复杂化 [ 第三人称单数 perplexes 现在分词 perplexing 过去式 perplexed 过去分词 perplexed ]
例句
That did not perplex Heidi though, for she saw two glasses standing behind.
这并没有使难倒海蒂,因为她看到后面摆着两个玻璃杯。
Don't perplex her with the question.
你不要以这个问题困惑她。
This problem is hard enough to perplex the teacher.
这个问题够难的,连老师也答不出来。
That did not perplex Heidi though, for she saw two glasses standing behind.
这并没有使难倒海蒂,因为她看到后面摆着两个玻璃杯。
Don't perplex her with the question.
你不要以这个问题困惑她。
This problem is hard enough to perplex the teacher.
这个问题够难的,连老师也答不出来。
强化记忆
你可以联想到 “per-” 前缀指 "完全\\",“plex” 指 "复杂\\"。整个单词指 "使变得完全复杂",所以 "perplex" 是 "使困惑" 的意思。"Perplex"的使用可以追溯到15世纪,当时意为"使..变得困惑"。它的词源来自拉丁语"per-" 和 "plexus",其中 "plexus" 的意味着 "编织",因此 "perplex" 初始的含义是 "使..变得复杂",这也符合"使..困惑"的含义。
看视频学发音
But if instead we have the gutsto confuse our students, perplex them,and evoke real questions,
and he would never stay still for more than three or four minutes.Students like Jamal can perplex brand new teachersbecause they're not quite sure how to support young people like him.
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